to catch the eye; to attract attention
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to express (in words); to confess
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to fan; to incite; to instigate
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
celebratory banquet; feast
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to finish; to end; to close
to feel hungry; to get hungry
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
else; in addition; besides
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
convenience; user-friendliness
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
change; alteration; modification
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
being on the ropes; losing ground
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies