taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
ratification; confirmation
English longbow; Welsh longbow
instant; moment; for an instant
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
particular; hard to please; fussy
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
remnants of a defeated army
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
preparation; provision; guarding
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to pull out a fish; to lure
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
state of mind; mentality; psychology
cheering in chorus; saying in unison