certainly; surely; definitely
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
in a day; in a brief space of time
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
government service; the bureaucracy
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
opposite side; other side; other party
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to apologize; to apologise
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
presence (impressive quality)
with a click; with a snap
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
sense of caution; wariness
battlefield; battleground
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower