occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
something; what; why; how
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
storehouse; warehouse; godown
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
eardrum; tympanic membrane
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hostile party; enemy side
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
whichever one chooses; either way
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
and yet; though; when; in spite of