from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
for the first time in one's life
scale; scope; plan; structure
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
to be found; to be discovered
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
is something that; is that which
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
proposal; proposition; suggestion
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)