to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
pillar of fire; blazing column
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
resolute; determined; bold
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard