high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
battery (of artillery, cameras, etc.); barrage
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to prowl after; to keep watch on
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
door; gate; opening; title page
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
choosing between two things; two choices
follow-up report; further news
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
11th day of the month; 11 days
tacit; unspoken; implicit
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)