reason; logic; sense; truth; right
covert action; covert operations
to catch the eye; to attract attention
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
contrary to one's expectations
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
dated; date; fixed; external
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to pitch forward; to fall forward
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick