back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to give the stamp of approval
on the occasion of; at the time of
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to knock down; to send flying
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
dozens; scores of; decades
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to learn something through hearing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
whatever brought that on?
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to notify; to advise; to inform
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
gliding (through the air)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
moment; brief space of time
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
defense capability (defence)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
countermeasure; counter-measure