noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
with a start; with a jump
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
recovery; rescue; recapture
password; watchword; motto; slogan
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to throw open; to leave open
three; three years of age
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to slide into; to slip into
to look upwards; to look up
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
landing; alighting; touch down
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
head; lead; vanguard; first
to throw oneself (into an activity)