to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
door; gate; opening; title page
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(made of) stone; stone-built
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
interior; inside; internal
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sound of a button or switch being pressed
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little