to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
military forces; hosts; troops
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
metallic sound; metallic clank
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to put one's strength into
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
decision; settlement; definition
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
flight; desertion; escape
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
with a snap; with a crack
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off