to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be lacking in options; to be too few
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to get accustomed to using
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to trample; to crush underfoot
to be helpful; to be useful
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
to fall flat; to fall face down
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
usually; under usual circumstances
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
clergyman; churchman; clergy
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
automatic; intransitive verb
probability; likelihood; chances
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach