(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
unable to resist; unable to suppress
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
good policy; wise policy; best plan
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
ultramarine colour (color)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to collect; to assemble; to gather
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
piling up; multiple layers
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
for example; for instance; e.g.