torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
shell (e.g. electron shell)
stability; security; equilibrium
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
restoration; repair; mending
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to get thin; to taper off
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
naked eye; the physical eye
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
lightning strike; torpedo attack
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
continuation; succession; series; continuous
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
classification; categorization; sorting
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but