secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius); secretary bird
Trilogy (Emerson, Lake & Palmer album)
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
Deneb (star in the constellation Cygnus); Alpha Cygni
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to make a vow; to take an oath
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
otherwise; or else; if not
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
not worth considering; out of the question
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine