strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
versatility; multiplicity of use
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
called; known as; that; to say
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
foaming; frothing; lathering
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
still; as yet; as it has been
number of times; frequency; count
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony