to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
people; men and women; each person; everybody
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
acceleration; speeding up
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
freely; right and left; as one pleases
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
violent explosion; bursting
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to find fault with; to question
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to surge (water or waves)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
in accordance with; according to
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
site; point on a map; spot
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
already; now; no longer; not any more