first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
suddenly; all of a sudden
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to run down (stairs, etc.)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)