gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
stationing (troops); occupancy
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
nape (of the neck); nucha
to complete decisively; to do to completion
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
going to and fro; back and forth
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal