standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
abusive language; violent language; wild words
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
one cause; one reason; one factor
forward somersault; forward roll
somersault; looping-the-loop
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
on the occasion of; at the time of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
conquest; domination; mastery
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
gale; violent (strong) wind
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy