ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
environment; circumstance
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
war; fighting; fierce competition
to incur someone's enmity
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
wired; cabled; communication by wire
communication path; communication channel
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
optical device; optical element
image data; graphics data; digital image
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
briskly; quickly; promptly
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
one thin flat object; one sheet
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what