curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
head; lead; vanguard; first
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
in succession; one by one
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to speak; to hear a voice
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
behind; in the rear; in back
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
successively; one after another
grasp; catch; understanding
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to bring; to take; to bring about
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be too numerous; to be too much
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate