for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
evening sky; twilight sky
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to pause; to have a short intermission
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
gliding (through the air)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to some extent; to a certain extent
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
river surface; surface of a river
right in the center (centre)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
along the river; riverside
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
according to plan; as planned; on target
thicket; coppice; brushwood
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
heedless of danger; braving dangers
rescue mission; evacuation operation