frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
real intention; true motive; true meaning
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
behind; in the rear; in back
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
all night long; all through the night
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
moving about; stirring about
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from