curved; forming the shape of an arch
to pull in (fish); to land
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
another thing; exception; special case
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
exposure; sensitization; sensitisation
return of something; repayment
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to be muddy; to be slushy
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
using together (jointly); used at the same time
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
common raven (Corvus corax)