on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
mysterious power of words to alter reality
hundred times; hundred degrees
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
survival; survivor; relic
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up
for your information; I'm telling you
sphere; counter for balls
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light