staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
this and that; one thing and another
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dozens; scores of; decades
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
great laughter; burst of laughter
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
near-light speed; sub-light speed; speed approaching light
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
twice; again; second time
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of