ACTIONS

A daunting task ahead of us

Worked tirelessly
He was confident he would reap a rich harvest
She felt the walls closing in on her
Dozed off in a dreamless sleep
on sudden impulse
came to an abrupt halt
dismissed them as fabricated lies
She bade a silent farewell to her sleeping family
She whirled around to face him
The cat trotted through the gate
Sleep was light and fitful, her dreams violent
They had never ventured deep into the woods before
Slammed the door tightly shut
She pours the into the saucer and slurps
The dancers lunge, parry and twirl to the accompaniment of folk singers
The man in the boats, still as the dead, remain comatose as the boats, bumping along the shoals, right themselves and float
slowly downstream
Leafing through the pages/he leafed through the book
He summoned up the courage
She (ship) seemed to float above the ghostly evening mist like a menacing beast rising from the primeval ooze
The engine began to cough badly
 The (germs or anything else) are reproducing at an astronomical rate
He set off down the slope in long strides, seemingly oblivious to the noonday sun and the heat radiating from the rock-strewn
ground
They are smart enough to avoid them like the plague
cupping his hand over his nose in a futile effort to ward off the smell
their progress slowed with fatigue and tapered to a plodding stumble
plunging across the desert in the dead of night was nerve-racking
four minutes later a wave of relief swept him. He had hit the slot right on the money
he raved like a madman in frustration at failing to bludgeon the enemy and his small team from the fort
successful foray
he slouched leisurely in the door
he worked away for nearly three hours
Thunderous applause from the audience
Thought of danced in his head
He was ready to drop with exhaustion
He strikes his hand upon his brow with a gesture of impatience
She scarcely breathe
Crouching on his precarious footing
Embellishing and adorning it
He stared for a few moments with a concentrated attention
He looked at the detective with a sudden, crooked, brilliant smile
They huddled for a little tropical warmth in the nipping North
He was playing his vendetta along safe lines
 The distance between them lessened
The man salaams and shepherds his wife out of the tiny room
I stare at him, blood blurring my vision. And he stares back communicating cold fury and deathly warning
He kicks, crawls and squirms in the air and yell
Eyelids puckered as he strained his blurred sight towards his visitor, and then he smiled serenely
He chomps wordlessly on his food
He toiled up three flights of stairs
He unsteadily traversed the unlucky path
He had flung himself into his chair
His credit was more than exhausted
He popped back into his hole like an angry weasel
He laughed harshly
Everything else suddenly seemed to grow trivial and light
A steam boat glided noiselessly down the sluggish waters, leaving a shattered trail of molten silver
He sailed through driving test
She leafed through the magazine
Demented gesture
A little thread of blood trickled down
She slumped into a chair
The cigarette spun through the night in a glowing arc
Glowing tributes were paid to
Danger looming large on her
Her voice of sanity got drowned amid the uproar
 It has never been a smooth sailing
The tall claims
He has got the knack of
Immerse himself in the experience of
Those who take to sword shall perish by the sword
Depict a vividly crisp picture of life
He saw a boat, bobbing in the waves
Escape from death
Reports of the shots
Have the courage to speak up
Huddled together knowing death was imminent
Found out and disposed of
With intense control
Detect his presence
The news was a severe blow to me
Moments filled with drama
Looked around in desperation
Scribbled furiously
Slamming it behind him
Whirled around
A chance to heal old wounds
Like a jewel of incomparable worth
Everything put to halt by an unmelodious chime
 Lordly lounging in his briskly rolling pram
Come on, Up, Up! he said, crooking a beckoning finger
the crunch of the saw biting into plaster continued, as the saw was worked to and fro by the surgeon
I stood awake by the maddening pain but stoically bearing it
I elbowed my way through the crowd
An area had been cordoned off
Bare feet and hooves pounded stones further into the ground
The hooves of one goat were thudding on the quaking earth as if his life would begin when reached the farm
She throw back her head and gaze heavenwards
Uncanny turbulence
Pursuing her constant quest
Were being shepherd towards
Weaving his way through the traffic
Each one of them stared at her with legs crossed while her hands were flying the aor like windmill
Ransacking the room
Thrust forth boldly violent knocking at the door
health decline
accused of patronizing prisoners
curious about his motives
vanished into thin air/space
her mother leapt to her death from the bridge
trying to compose herself
he crawled out under the mosquito netting
 its political history has been chequered and turbulent
he has sought to impose his supremacy over the lesser privileged
I beseech you to shelf your impressions for a while
The car was speeding down
She was bundled into the back of a car
He had apparently vanished off the face of the earth
From time to time, a distant machine would buzz and she would hear hurried footsteps along the corridor
He, unceremoniously thrust the script into the face of the startled editor
His routine was as predictable as sunrise
ANGER
Ambled and shouted all through it
He lifted his face, as though the single thread of cloud across the indigo sky attracted him
Fed up
Seething with fury
Screamed with anger
If looks could kill
Arms akimbo
At boiling point
Annoyance
Refuse to budge
To grit your teeth
Shouted
At logger heads
 Yelled
Boiling with rage
Bellowed
Like a mad bull
Exasperate
Displeased
Infuriated
Affront
Enrage
Acrimonious
With a snarl and glare

Various porch lights angled shadows over them

EFFECTS OF LIGHT

Sunshine streamed through the windows, flooding the room with golden light
Light crept through the window
Light threw shadows on the wall
Light made grotesque patterns on the wall
The June day was at its sultriest hour
The horizon was tinged with red, and suddenly the sun appeared
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS (PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS)

Almost jet black hair and fiery green eyes

Sleeping in his bed, he was looking angelic
A scowling figure stormed across the room
Eyes gritty from lack of sleep
She was chocolate brown and short. Her hair was pulled back in a tight knot.
He looked straight in my eyes. His eyes were a complex, hard and as direct as an animals. I knew how well he could read my
mind.
Her hair was wispy, long and fair, worn in loops
A tall doctor, wearing the traditional white coat, in sharp contrast to the artificial black of his dyed hair and beard, was standing
at the top of her bed
Gay and elegantly attired people
His brow was high and smooth, though a bristly beard of uncertain cut and grisly effect covered the lower part of his
countenance
His hands and feet, both were calloused and cracked
An emotionless, smooth countenance with a rather long nose and steady dark eyes
He was a large lumpy man with an untidy beard
Watched the crowd of people with sharp, ferret-like eyes
He was a beautiful child, with long golden curls and wandering, innocent blue eyes
Gay and elegantly attired people
He was industrious and temperate
His face was bronzed with sun and wind, his eye was frank and clear, his steps agile and firm
 His eyes were brilliant and piercing, and a god-like smile lit up a face
His nose was a classic, and his nostril thin and nervous
She was not the kind of woman on whom second glances are bestowed
He was not the only fish ion the sea
She ate like a bird
A young man with a haggard look and the feverish gleam of unrest in his eyes
Her eyes are large and eloquent, rimmed with kohl, soft with dreams
Insouciant babe
This callow youth with a stem-like neck
The girl with raven hair
He had to be the most intriguing man she had ever seen
He has filled the whole space with his presence
She looked pale and frail, as though her hold on life was very tenuous
She sat down on a burgundy leather chesterfield and his expression was utterly ruthless as he stood over her
They were drawn and haggard from lack of food and exhaustion. They moved mechanically like living cadavers, staring through
eyes dead with defeat and submission
Dreadfully weak and wasted, they began to shiver uncontrollably
His face was haggard with defeat
Malevolent phantom
His posture was ramrod straight
Chameleon lady
He had a naturally tranquil disposition
He had grown up breathing crisp, clean mountain air
 He carried bad weather about him
Watched the crowd of people with sharp, ferret-like eyes
His youth was peppered with trouble
A merchant with cheeks as wrinkled as prunes, long teeth stained brown and black, and a beard like little tufts of wool stuck
over his dark jaw

FEAR

Fear froze the marrow in her bones

Each fiber of her body was awe-stricken
Dry-eyed and trembling
Fear drained her face of colour and her lips took on a bluish tinge
Felt as if every fiber in her body was shaking
Her face was yellow like turmeric
He stood paralyzed in the door
Inexorable end
Shaking like leaf
Fear had me by throat
Her fear knew no bounds
her heart beat uncontrollably
exchanging apprehensive looks
Fearful glance darting towards the..
The cloud of death hung over us
 There was a thud, thud, thud in his chest
His breath grew short and his heart pounded
Worried for our safety
Her nerves were on edge with fear
As he sat his knees shook so much that it seemed as if he was about to have an epileptic fit
He was scared, afraid and cautious
Crouched in a corner with fear
Fear gripped him once again
He felt cold sweat trickle down his face out of sheer terror
His breathing became heavy
Could not swallow his saliva
Terror had made his life impossible
Trembled in fear and ecstasy
Terror abated
I am horrified at our wantonness
Weary
Broke into cold sweat
She felt a deep sense of foreboding
FEELINGS

Uneasiness crawled over her lightly tanned skin like a swarm of red ants
She had grown haggard and tired with worry
My eyes were damp but I did not want to cry
 Distressing and painful memories
You would flush with embarrassment
Flabbergasted
Think pensively
Thought wistfully
Her heart catapulted into her throat and lodged there
She couldnt utter a sound not even a disbelieving gasp
The news was a severe blow to him
Surprise made me speechless
Her heart beat steadily, pumping courage into every sinew and muscle
When a man is guilty, he scents trouble far off, like the birds of air before a storm
She tried to disguise the panic in her voice
Only the path of love seems to be eternally real
A true mind boggling thing
Gasping for air between sobs
Haunted his dreams
His brows knitted into a puzzled frown
Exchanging apprehensive looks
Premonition of danger
One brief moment and my life was changed forever
The scene played in my mind
He bottled up his emotions
She was on an emotional see-saw
 A shock awaited us
Nostalgic thoughts
My mind is whirlpool of emotions
Pent up hatred
A sense of peace settled over him
Eyed it with suspicion
Felt a tinge of guilt
Stared intently
One feels bit bewildered by the depth of his knowledge
The deep stirrings of emotions
..i didnt realize that, what lay ahead would make all hardships endured during the journey seem trivial and insignificant
he has a crowded, unkempt look
those were days when it felt good to be alive, as if a new dawn glared at me
there may still be some flickers of light at the end of tunnel
the inflated ego creates a distance
a moment that will remain etched in my mind forever
the breath went out from him like wind through the branches of a tree on a quiet evening
he has shaken himself free from the lethargy that had gripped his soul and started afresh
it does not faze me in the slightest
everything about his place intimidated her
resigning herself to fate
took the zest of life out of her
she felt tears prick at the back of her eyes
 his skeleton felt unthreaded, his heart over strained
with a heavy heart I came back home
put my foot into my mouth (embarrassment)
I held my eyes away, effectively dampening his enthusiasm
They ogled at her
His thunder was reflected in the servants
On-your-mark attentiveness
My mouth tasted like the inside of a marathon runners shoe
Strain was etching lines in her face
She was stricken with shock and alarm
His face flushed and worried
His strength would desert him
Those were the days when it felt good to be alive, as if a new dawn were breaking in my life
Once you have mustered up courage to remain alone, you begin to fall in love with your loneliness
He is the man sans air
Carved a separate niche for himself through his pen
We must maintain a critical but robust attitude
Contrary to expectations
A sweet smile etched on his face
Eloquent appeals from him did have an effect, however minor but an effect nevertheless
Differences and ever widening gulf between the two began to be bridged
Tenderly nurtured
Spellbound and immovable
 Ardent fan of hers
Staring, in a sort of maudlin apathy
She felt a rekindled desire
His racked nerves growing impatient
Beads of moisture stood on his brow
His one retort must have struck home to the others remaining shreds of shame and manhood, for it proved the coup de grace
A deep blush suffused his face
Eyes shining rapturously
Gloom emanating from wire-mesh, screening the oblong ventilation slits
of human frailities and vulnerabilities of spent passion and lingering yearnings
there it is. The fearful and tragic climax! The rose awakens, weeps, shrivels, swoons! And nature, in all its marvelous
tenderness, commiserates.
Her heart missed a beat as he walked into the room
Her grey eyes were as troubled as a storm-tossed sea
She had unwittingly hit a raw nerve
Her heart gave a warning thud
The supreme confidence
To gather her tormented thoughts
None of them in their wildest flights of nightmarish imagination could have envisioned horror
His adrenaline was pumping now that their course was irrevocably set
He broke off his mental gymnastics
Jog your memory
You have a talent for painting bleak pictures
 His craggy and weathered face took on a look of sorrow tinged with anger
Despite the death and horror that was engulfing them, he tried to instill a sense of humour to combat their ordeal
Stoic determination

FIRE

Hot
Fiery
Warm
Tepid
Sweltering
Scorching
Balmy
Searing
Boiling
Blaze
Chars
Conflagration
Flickers
Incinerates
Roars
Inferno
Singes
 Burning twigs
Cheerfully blazing fireplace

FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES

1. au revoir: This means good-bye, or until we meet again.

2. avant-garde: This means literally, before the guard, indicating the leading part of an
army. Today, this phrase indicates leaders in political or intellectual fields. It also
indicates an advanced aesthetic movement.
3. bte noire: This means a person or thing especially dreaded and avoided, a stumbling
block.
4. cest la vie: This means, thats life, or thats the way things happen.
5. carte blanche: This means blanket permission to do as one thinks best. In the U.S.
today, a variation on this phrase is blank check. The literal translation of white card,
in history, would have been white card that included a person in authoritys signature.
The bearer of the card could fill in the desired instructions above the name.
6. cause clbre: This means an issue or incident causing widespread controversy and
debate. The word cause indicates a legal case in French. This term was widely used
after the 1894 conviction of Alfred Dreyfus, a soldier in France, for espionage.
7. coup de grce: This means finishing blow, but literally, blow of mercy. In medieval
times, after a prisoner was tortured, it was merciful to administer to finishing blow.
8. coup dtat: This means stroke of the state, or an overthrow of government. The term
was first used when Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) usurped power from Louis XIII in
France.
9. dj vu: This means already seen, the sense of having experienced something before.
10. enfant terrible: The literal translation is terrible child. This is an impetuous,
embarrassing person. Les Enfants Terribles was the title of a series of prints by French
Engraver Silpice-Guillaume Gavarni, 1804-1866.
11. fait accompli: This is an accomplished fact, something that is irreversible.
12. faux pas: Literally, this is a false step, but is used to mean a social blunder or a breach
of etiquette.
13. Madame: This appellation is used to indicate a married woman, comparable to Mrs. in
English. Madame would be abbreviated as Mme in French, with no period after the
abbreviation. More than one would be les madames, without pronouncing the s and
abbreviated as Mmes.
14. Mademoiselle: This means a young, unmarried woman, comparable to miss in
English. The correct abbreviation would be mlle, with no period following the
abbreviation. More than one would be les mademoiselles, without pronouncing the s
and abbreviated as Mlles.
15. Monsieur: This is comparable to Mr. in English. It would be abbreviated as m with
no period following the abbreviation. More than one monsieur would be les messieurs.
16. Merci; This means thank you.
17. pice de rsistance: This may be the principal part of a meal or a showcase item.
18. raison dtre: Literally, this means reason for being.
19. savoir-faire: This is the ability to say or do the right thing in any situation, polished
sureness in society.
20. tte--tte: This means head to head, but figuratively means a private conversation
between two people.
HAPPY

Eyes sparkled with emotions

She is brimming with enthusiasm and confidence
Throw himself with zeal into
Chuckling at the mans .
To zing up
Walk on air
Peels of laughter from her
In seventh heaven
He smiled expansively
INTERIORS

The lead-paned window of her elegant home

Huge vases filled with white orchids and pale yellow roses stood at every opening, from the latticed French doors to the wide
sunlit windows
Cascading waterfalls of ferns and fascias spilled along tiled walls to the gleaming parquet floor
A pool in the shape of peacocks tail fanned beneath willow, palm and citrus trees
The black and white silhouetted house looked old and vaguely haunted
 Cheerfully blazing fireplace
The apartments are flooded with a mellow light from paraffin candles in solid silver stands

JUST SOME EXPRESSIONS

Those who swim against the tide

The image becomes cloudy
The driving force
They are enlightened in the true sense of the word
She had a flare for painting
It played an indispensable role in the shaping of his life
There was no obscure life
The stream of life trickled thin and small
His word was no longer to be taken
The question loomed large over us
she had a precarious job
the day is stamped indelibly on my memory
she is looking for the blueprints for the achievements
this house harboured a life/family
hoards of people
Multi colour bottles of medicine
 That cost him his life
And the fountain of life would cease to flow
Allured him to
The truth was out
Setting the stage
Live at stones throw away
She live in a squalid condition
Another life, another world
The thought intrigued me
On numerous occasions
The extent of .knowledge aboutwas limited
It seemed that she just wanted to set the flags of all her tomorrows at half-mast
He was very much blessed by the lord of creation
59 years down the road
in one of her lucid moments
he has gone after his job with a fierce single-mindedness
his idea of a successful man was one who took time to enjoy and savour life
sheets of written-over parchment
to proffer friendship

LOOKING/SEE
 Proudly
Disdainfully
Gazed
Guiltily
Glimpsed
Glared
Stared
Furiously
Glanced
Anguish
Shyly
Scornfully
Murderously
Sadly
Winking
Bashfully, Snuggly
Shot a dagger of stare
Eyed it with suspicion
Peered through
I peered inquisitively at the closed window, screening the view from me
Looking about her and surreptitiously seeking some way of escaping
He looked up in annoyance
His eyes flicked over the piles of manuscripts on his desk
 Looking around furtively

METAPHORS

Life is a journey, enjoy the ride

Brave actions never want a trumpet
Love is a spaniel that prefers even punishment from one hand to caresses from another
Time, you thief
Memory is a crazy woman that hoards coloured rags and throws away food
The stooped forms inched in an uneven line, like a wave, across the onion field
Occasionally there was a gust of wind, and he was engulfed by sudden rustling and flickering shadows as a high spiral of onion
skins fluttered about him like a swarm of butterflies.
The farm was crouched on a bleak hillside, where its fields, fanged in flints, drooped steadily to the village of Howling a mile
away.
Time rushes towards us with its hospital tray of infinitely varied narcotics, even while is preparing us for its inevitably fatal
operation
The sea birds glide down to the water stub winged-cargo planes land awkwardly, taxi with fluttering wings and stamping
paddle feet, then dive.
Over my head the clouds thicken, them crack and split like a roar of cannonballs tumbling down a marble staircase; their bellies
open too late to run now! and suddenly the rain comes down.
Election still looks a one horse-race
He knew he was cooked when he saw his boss standing on the desk
Feel the singe of rejection
 The orator planted ideas in their young fertile minds
He sowed the seeds of discontent among the staff. Susceptible staff provides fertility for the growth of unrest.
A colourful remark
A tidal wave of generosity
The typist would hunt and peck for letters
John ruffled and swelled his plumage
The movie struck a spark that massaged the audiences conscience
The news that ignited her face, snuffed out his smile
Her carnivorous pencil carved up Susans devotion
The doctor inspected the rash with a vultures eye
On the sidewalk was yesterdays paper, an ink-stained sponge
Scratching at the window with claws of pine, the wind wants in
What a thrill my thumb instead of an onion. The top quite gone except for a sort of hinge of skin a celebration this is. Out of
a gap a million soldiers run, redcoats everyone.
The clouds were low and hairy in the skies, like locks blown forward in the gleam of eyes
Little boys lie still, awake wondering, wondering delicate little boxes of dust.
Greed is the strongest evil force at work in the world today.
The murky water of the investigation frustrated him.
He had been fishing for the answers
Finally the answer surfaced
Dont go off on tangents
It was an elusive answer
She got all steamed up
 He erupted
His temper flared up
His eyes smouldered with rage
He went from innocent to worldly

Morning throbbed with the dawn chorus of the early birds

The night was replaced by the dim shadowy dawn
when after a frost-bitten dawn I can see a bit of sunlight hanging from the bare twigs of beech and sycamore
last of the stars had vanished
darkness that was lifting now with the first glimmerings of dawn

NIGHT

Under the cover of darkness

Moonlight and twilight wrought upon rivers face
A myriad of lamps that cast their reflection in the dark waters of the river as it flows gloomily
It is the hour when crime, vice and wickedness reign
Luxury and poverty brush each other in the streets
The first pale star peeped down the gorge
Half of a May moon swam in a sea of butter milky clouds, high in the east
The night was cold one; a sharp wind stirred the leaves, but the stars were alive and glinting in the icy blackness
PAIN

Her cry would ring through the harden, striking the great wall of the barn and returning to her as a faint exhausted echo
on sudden impulse
Stomach twisted into icy knots
Causing perspiration on his forehead
A paralyzing ache spread through his body
her heart beat uncontrollably
exchanging apprehensive looks
Fierce shock of pain

RAIN

The rain fell in the grey curtain

First heavy drops of rain pattered against the roof
A sodden morning of the rains
Rain pelted the outer walls
The first big drops of rain splashed against the windshield
God must be on rampage
Rain pelted the sides of phone booth outside the small canyon store
 Thunder rumbled over the black hills
Thunder rumbled portentously over the Canyon road, casing glasses to rattle in their rack
Wind howled and rain beat fiercely against window
Unlit houses, trees and black, cracked pavement rushed past on both sides
Raindrops began to spatter the windshield
The rain pounded down so hard and fast that they arrived on the porch soaked to the skin, panting and laughing at the futility of
the attempt
Wind lashed the trees on the side of the road bending the smaller ones almost double
A cool autumn wind ruffled her long black hair as she started up the winding drive
Thunder echoing on the horizon like distant drums

SADNESS

She lay on the bed, enveloped in a blanket of depression

got blue (sorrow)
my mind was blocked by the gloom emanating from the wall
it was as though grief was gnawing at her heart
SAY
 Have the courage to speak up
He replied gruffly
He said ruefully
A harsh voice rang out
so what! he said, resurrecting his smile
he croaks like a raven, in full throat
he said peremptorily
conversation must not be squandered
he grinned savagely and replied
sometimes his words were crisp and vivid as life or dream
she said impatiently
she replied tartly
she whispered impatiently
its his business to suit his tongue to the moment
the jewels of thought and conversation
tenderly muttered
a babble of voices was heard
shouting in such a tremendous voice that the rattlers in the prairie would run into their holes under the prickly bushes
he says with a dismissive gesture
Im still trembling from the thunder of his angry roars
A mellow voice, with, however, too much dramatic inflection, murmured
News and gossip flow off his glib tongue like a torrent
His rhetoric has a cadence that makes my mind wonder
 They squabble in low voices
His voice divested of oratory
He mumbled an answer
His attempt to strike up a conversation
Gravity of her expression
I didnt get a word out of him
She had not envisaged
Thoughts that were surging through her mind
All swamped her with questions
He muttered as he peered through a pair of binoculars
Questions began to pour through his mind
Some limpid and logical answers
Babbled, bellowed, barked, blubbered, cackled, catcall, chanted, chattered, chortled, exclaimed, gasped, growled, hollered,
howled, moaned, ranted, roared, sighed, sniggered, tittered, wailed, whimpered, whined

SCENES

Not that they are oblivious of the havoc created by the onslaught of growing commercialization in the city
The white village hangs on the cliffs over the sunny coastline
 The branches above were so thickly intertwined that virtually no rain got through and precious little light either. The gloom was
quite extra ordinary and rather eerie.
Birds coloured in every shade of rainbow lifted out of the trees
Her senses responded to the grandeur of the stark shadow-filled crags and grass-softened meandering shoreline of a small lake
Everywhere she looked, light or its absence played a role in contrasting patches of lingering snow and ice to its surroundings
Sterile rocks had crevices that sheltered snow so old it had turned into mini-glaciers
The streams and lakes were so cold they brought pain to those who would use their water
The cascading stream lost its menacing sound and became merely the music of falling water on its way to create a river; the
crisp wind became something to stimulate one instead of something to huddle against
The flood stretched as far as the eye could see
As the civilization eats into the jungle of
There blew bitter wintry wind out of the north
At the fork in road
Its a bumpy, dusty, earth-packed drive to
The garden was pebble-edged and planted with decapitated flowers
A well worn path meandered across the grassy lot
The mountains immersed in the summer haze
The heavy silence of the hills
A cloud of dust was rolling slowly up the parched street
The road was steep and laborious
The tilted aisles of the forest were opulent with leaf and bird and bloom
The glades were dark with mossy shade, and sky bright with sky rivulets winking from the ferns and laurels
 The next to gaze upon the miserable Goree was the orb of the day. He peered through the uncurtained window, first deluging the
sleeper in a flood of faint gold, but soon poring upon the mottled red of his flesh a searching white, summer heat
The drizzle had accumulated upon the street; puddles of it among the stones received the fire of the arc lights, and returned it,
shattered into a myriad liquid spangles
The sky, fire-spangled, fitted the rim of the world like a turquoise cover
going on a bumpy, dusty, earth-packed drive
she has flown from a cold damp of England into the dry furnace of Sahara
the village of Asselar sitting in barren isolation in the central Sahara
a brisk breeze was quivering the leaves along the river
the dry desert air became cleansed from the heat and blowing sand of the day and magnified the great storm of stars that
gleamed in an obsidian sky
the fort rose against an ivory black sky like a gloomy castle out of a horror movie
there was a light mist hanging just over the water, but she could see the sweeping shore of the bay as it curved into the town and
then swept in a near straight line northward
the sea was calm and the waves moved like burrowing animals under the great fields of kelp
Spring flowers, birds and butterflies; scent and colour the air
The mountains were high and dramatic, river valleys cutting deeply into the landscape. The highway strode along the valley of
the Hymera river
On one side, the blue of the ocean, with drifts of colour from wild flowers on the hillside
Those streets were loud with a profanity of a dozen languages
The building grew indistinct beneath a sky whose deepening blue was paled by an ivory wash above the far building, as the
moons gibbous are slid over it
SILENCE

Everything seemed wrapped in an oppressive silence

The crowd watches him with silent awe

SUNLIGHT

Sunlight stream through the windows, flooding the room with golden light
A shaft of sunlight broke through the overcast shrouding the hills north of the city
The lake doth glitter,
The green field sleeps in the sun Wordsworth
The golden yellow sun peered out from behind the clouds
Sitting beneath a sprawling oak tree, contemplating the hazy afternoon sky
White clouds of gloom lifted above the green fields
Sunrise has drawn up a dense white mist off the wet valley
Before the sun began to peep
The sunlight dissolved into a gloomy darkness
The June day was at its sultriest hour
The horizon was tinged wit red, and suddenly the sun appeared
Light crept through the window
Light threw shadows on the wall
Light made grotesque patterns on the wall
Onslaught of the Sahara sun
 The hot season had arrived along the river. The heat rolled over and settled on the water like an oppressive blanket pulled from
the great sprawling desert to the west
The dawn sun came up and cast a wave of heat across the desert like an oven door thrown open

THEMATIC THESAURUS

Pleasure/Pain
Angry
acrimonious, angry, annoyed, appalled, bitter, boiling, cross, devastated, disgusted, enraged, frustrated, fuming, furious, hostile, in a huff, in a
stew, incensed, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, irritated, livid, mad, offended, outraged, piqued, provoked, rageful, resentful, sullen, up in
,arms, virulent, worked up, wrathful, wrought up
Sad
aching, afflicted, agonized, anguished, bereaved, blue, cheerless, clouded, crestfallen, crushed, dark, dejected, depressed, despairing, despondent,
disconsolate, discontented, discouraged, disheartened, dismal, displeased, distressed, down, downcast, downhearted, dreadful, dreary, dull,
gloomy, glum, grief-stricken, grieved, guilt, hapless, heartbroken, heavyhearted, humiliated, hurt, ill at ease, in despair, in pain, in the dumps,
joyless, lonely, low spirited, low, lugubrious, melancholy, moody, moping, mournful, oppressed, out of sorts, pathetic, piteous, regretful,
,remorse,somber, sorrowful, spiritless, suffering, sulky, sullen, woebegone, woeful, worried
Happy
airy, amused, animated, beatific, blissful, blithe, bright, brisk, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, contented,ecstatic, elated, enthusiastic,
excited, exhilarated, exultant, festive, free & easy, frisky, genial, glad, gleeful, great, happy, high-spirited, hilarious, humorous, important,
inspired, jovial, joyful, joyous, jubilant, laughting, lighthearted, lively, lucky, merry, mirthful, overjoyed, peaceful, playful, pleased, proud,
rapturous, serene, sparkling, spirited,tranquil, vivacious

Power/Control/Responsibility

Irresistible
,aggressive, exhuberent, immortal, indestructible, invincible, invulnerable, irresistible, powerful, unstoppable
Powerless
,bashful,blocked, defeated, discouraged, disorganized, exhausted hopeless, irresponsible, overwhelmed, thwarted, worn down, worn out
Out of control
,careless, impotent, obligated, obliterated, out of control, powerless, reckless, vulnerable, weak
Apathetic
,apathetic, complacent, full of ennui, immobilized, lazy, lethargic, numb, passive, quiescent, unconcerned, unmotivated
Adequate
,adequate, capable, competent, composed, confident, encouraged, excited, in control, organized, responsible

Attachment

Alone
,alone, cut off, excluded, forsaken, isolated, left out, rejected, shut out, detached, lonely, lonesome, misunderstood
Independent
,arrogant, autonomous, cocky, independent, strong, macho
Attached
,affectionate, attached, belonging, captivated, cherished, compassionate, connected, empathetic, included, liked, loved, loving, understood
Codependent
,addicted, codependent, insecure, needy, sympathetic
Hated
abandoned, chastised, criticized, deserted, discarded, forsaken, hated, ignored, left out, let down, overlooked, rejected, replaced, unapproved of,
,unlovable, unloved
Loved
,accepted, adored, adorable, approved of, desirable, entrusted, loved, validated, valued, welcomed

Social standing / face

Belittled
,belittled, chagrined, diminished,discredited, disgraced,insignificant, underestimated, unsupported
Embarrassed
,ashamed, awkward, disparaged, embarrassed, guilty
Average
,average, common, ordinary
Esteemed
,admired, appreciated, esteemed, respected, revered, significant, supported, valued, worshiped

Justice

Cheated disparaged, victimized

Singled out
affronted, categorized,guilty,judged, labeled, rated, singled out, stereotyped
Justified
,absolved, acquitted, appeased, justified, redeemed, satisfied, vindicated
Entitled
,entitled, exempt, favored, immune, privileged

Freedom

Trapped imprisoned, optionless

Burdened
,burdened, obligated, pressured, put upon, thwarted
Free
,autonomous, free, independent, released, unshackled
 Direction/Focus

Derailed
,derailed, disjointed, disoriented, torn
Lost
,baffled, bewildered, confused, lost, unfocussed
Focused
,committed, complacent, determined, focused, in the zone
Obsessed
,compelled, consumed, obsessed

Desire/Interest

Demoralized
,demoralized, disappointed, discouraged, disheartened, disillusioned, disinclined, repulsed, stifled, thwarted
Bored
,ambivalent, apathetic, bored, complacent, full of ennui, indifferent, lackadaisical, unmotivated
Attracted
absorbed, affected, agog, full of anticipation, anxious, attracted, avid, challenged, concerned, confident, craving, curious, dedicated, desirous,
eager, earnest, enchanted, engrossed, enthusiastic, excited, fascinated, fervent, fervid, hopeful, inquisitive, inspiring, intent, interested, intrigued,
,keen, motivated, needed, nosey, snoopy, zealous
Lustful
,addicted, ardent, hot and bothered, infatuated, lustful, needy, passionate, turned on, yearning

Safety/Security

Fearful
afraid, aghast, alarmed, anxious, appalled, apprehensive, awed, cautious, chicken, cowardly, defenseless, diffident, dismayed, doubtful, exposed,
fainthearted, fearful, fidgety, frightened, hesitant, horrified, hysterical, in fear, insecure, irresolute, menaced, misgiving, nervous, panicked,
,petrified, phobic, scared, shaky, shocked, suspicious, terrified, terrorized, timid, timorous, trembling, tremulous, upset, worried, yellow
Anxious
apprehensive, cautious, concerned, distrustful, doubtful, dubious, full of misgiving, hesitant, indecisive, pensive, perplexed, questioning,
,skeptical, suspicious, tense, unbelieving, uncertain, uncomfortable, wavering
Fearless
audacious, bold, brave, certain, confident, courageous, daring, dauntless, determined, encouraged, enterprising, gallant, hardy, heroic, reassured,
,resolute, secure, self-reliant, spirited, stout hearted
Safe
,at ease, calm, comfortable, composed, peaceful, secure
Surprise
,astonished, bewildered, confused, shocked, startled, surprised
TIME

Time was passing at snails speed

Time was flying on the horses swift hoofs
Time seemed to stand still
Time was passing like a cat on a hot tin roof
Clock ticked
Seemed like eternity
Biting nails
Walking up and down
Rushed passed us
Monotonous ticking of clock
Looked at the watch for the hundredth time
Slow and steady
Minutes ticked away
Yearning to turn the clock back
which made each minute seemed eternity
the clock kept up a steady, rhythmical beat
time had lost all significance
seemingly endless hours between sunrise and dark
WALK

Stepped on the podium WALK

Trudged through ankle-deep snow
She gingerly stepped forward
Scrambled towards the exit
Scrambled frantically
Take a stroll
We clambered over the railings
He managed to saunter across the yard
Before long he stumbled into a clumsy, limping run
Wander around in the forest for no sane reason
Sounds of boots crunching gravel
Tread the same pavement
He clattered along the uneven planks of the footway
They strolled across the dust
WEATHER

Clouds which had broken up in afternoon, settled in and thickened

When the wind stirred, the corn rustled like paper flags
Beyond the pines you could see mountains disappearing in clouds
Thunder rolled like a giant bowling ball through the blackened sky
Forked lightning split that blackness into the jagged pieces
 A crash of thunder momentarily over rode the insistent knock that echoed across the marble foyer
God must be on rampage
Hollow moaning of wind far off among the hills
Wind sprang up in the clap and shook the tower and died again
Chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them
Running against the buffeting wind
The only that came was the moaning rush of the wind
Whisper of wind
The air was cool and fetid

(Transfer these words on flash cards along with their meanings and usage. Carry these cards with you everywhere)

distend esoteric explicit garbled disparage quibbling

eclectic inherent incessant extricate disseminate cistern
divergent insipid hackneyed fastidious discerning candor
dogmatic intractable guile frivolity haggler impoverishme
elusive innate haughtiness exonerate attrition nt
emaciated instigate gregarious extolled subterfuge tentative
enervate innocuous heresy euphemism stalwart servitude
ephemeral intermittent fanaticism eulogies harangued knoll
embellish irresolute flagrant expedient incorrigible ascend
equivocal incited fallacious disdain serendipity audacity
emulate inadvertent fervor disparity palliation loathe
enigma implicit ardor discordant rectitude nullify
subtle bequeath finesse ignoble clich quaint
servile discursive incessant intercede emollient refrain
tranquil emaciated rectify kudos idiosyncrasy resurge
superfluous implausible affluent retrograde malicious searing
trepidation meticulous corrugated skewed mote splice
aesthetic misanthrope incantation Philistine kinetic versatile
assuage laconic mercurial Uproarious scathing whelp
calamity terse rebuff Utopian surly winsome
elucidate stupefy parry zany scurry cognate
cursory vigilant brazen muse transgression askew
derision virtuoso congeal constrict supplant latitude
forbearance decadent abyss append wheedle phlegmatic
egocentric dissuade abominable epitome floe quash
gluttonous ineptness novice frugal crescendo nadir
pompous raze pique indigent imbibe premonition
indolence vindictive subjugate magnate influx phoenix
infallible dexterous paradigm omnipotent genial wispy
impetuous edifying lithe pinnacle array tangible
oblivion odious redundant overt aperture witticism
malice mortify revulsion maverick encumber stark
verbose sordid whim plunderer mottled wistful
perfunctory vociferous usurp revelry scuttle vile
sycophant strident assimilate vulnerable perishable mellifluous
acquiesce cacophonous bulwark thwart spangle buffeted
abhor exorcise grisly bewail requite goad
ambiguous commensurate adamant abrasive nimble narcissist
panache august formidable zephyr furrow vouchsafe
seminal cauldron mellow warp hallmark upshot
primeval forensic nettle vanguard inclement unwitting
stilted inaugural placebo temperate itinerary droll
swatch epoch iota cascade loiter censorious
seethe gaunt nihilist grotto juxtapose jargon
zenith conjecture solace limpid pathogenic jaundiced
stint conspicuous serrated ambience rout fraught
allay defunct stoop inexorable strife maelstrom
allegory aura stoke forte vogue peevish
autocrat acumen teeming diorama ruffian scanty