coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
force (bulldoze) one's way through
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
war situation; progress of a battle
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
offensive (movement); aggression
battle formation; disposition of troops
maintenance; preservation; improvement
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
position; location; base; point; site
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
composed expression; clear face
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure