to be found; to be discovered
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
present-day science; modern science
to be charged with electricity
short distance; short range; short-haul
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
on countless occasions; many a time
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to switch off; to turn off
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
snake; serpent; large snake
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to have no chance (of succeeding)
bowing (a string instrument)
death penalty; capital punishment
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
script; screenplay; scenario
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut