violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
total energy; all efforts
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
very likely; very probable
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
in succession; one after another
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
proper; right; reasonable
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
what proportion; what percentage
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
overripeness; full maturity; full development
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to have an eye on; to zero in on
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
feeling keenly; fully realizing
attraction (of people); draw
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)