to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
face contorted and about to cry
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
furious facial expression
the scruff or nape of the neck
distress; wretched condition
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to attack; to assault; to assail
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
all night long; all through the night
all you have to do is; just; that's all
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
guard; sentinel; garrison
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration