certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
comparatively; relatively
several shots; several blows
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
degree of relative priority
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
eternal; unlimited; endless
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
level ground; horizon; field of view
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
to jump upon (a moving object)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
turning sideways; landscape orientation
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to resound; to make a stir
death from disease; death from illness
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
prayer (for something); supplication
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
wicked tongue; abusive language
topic of discussion; agenda
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
cease-fire; truce; armistice
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions