sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to tower; to rise; to soar
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
warning signal; restricted speed signal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to put one's strength into
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
dealing with; coping with
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to indicate; to show; to point to
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
annotation; explanatory note; comment