bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hey there; I say; see here
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
covered with; stained; smeared
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
site; point on a map; spot
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to gather; to collect; to assemble
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
selection; choice; option
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine