thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
overheating; overexcitement
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
protracted war; war of attrition
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
and; AND (Boolean operator)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
hidden treasure; treasured article
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to whine; to make feeble complaints
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...