unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
the place for; the time for; the level of
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
source of information; intelligence source; message source
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
old friend; familiar face
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to beat time; to mark time
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to squeeze out; to wring out
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
outside of; not covered by
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure