understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
far away in the distance; in the far distance
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
looking away; looking aside
with all one's strength; with all one's might
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
fireball; bolide; fireball
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
coincident with; while; simultaneously