to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
unconditionally; as a rule
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to knock down; to knock off
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to jump upon (a moving object)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
these guys; these fellows
rivers and mountains; landscape
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
looking away; looking aside
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive