fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
visual confirmation; sighting
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
be (that) as it may; having said that
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
group; bunch; crowd; group
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
to check; to stop; to keep back