to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
with a momentary flash of light
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
freely; frankly; without reserve
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
last days; the end; one's fate
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
underground; subterranean
thunderous roar; roaring sound
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
at the last moment; this late in the game
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother