the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to collapse into; to flop onto
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
water (hydraulic) pressure
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
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 hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
behind; in the rear; in back
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
thicket; coppice; brushwood
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances