pectoral girdle; shoulder girdle
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
string instrument; stringed instrument
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to take; to catch; to capture
trembling from fear; trembling all over
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to drop; to lose; to let fall
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
veil of darkness; curtain of night
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
cruelty; hard-heartedness
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
straight; as the crow flies
(one's own) eyes and ears
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
tank (military vehicle); chariot
change; alteration; modification
yoke; constraints; oppression
certainly; surely; definitely
acceleration; speeding up
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to strip; to peel; to tear off