somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to stare back at; to look back at
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
that; the matter in question
this for sure; certainly is
although I say; although one might say; although called
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to rank next to; to come after
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to fly around; to scatter
depending on; dependent on
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to bring back; to restore
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
looking away; looking aside
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out