to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
instant; moment; for an instant
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
suddenly; all of a sudden
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
small insect; midge; vermicule
in deep black; in jet black
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
in succession; one after another
to overflow from something full
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to run about; to rush about
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly