odd; strange; queer; peculiar
in the mountains; among the mountains
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be annoying; to be troublesome
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
gleaming; shining; glistening
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
direct connection; direct link
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
(how) many times; (how) often
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)