sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to come from; to have roots in
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
here and there; in places
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to burst open; to pop; to split
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
legend; folklore; tradition
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
as far as the eye can see
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to find out; to discover; to locate
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
conversely; on the contrary
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion