plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
imperial command; royal command
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
joint together; opposite; facing
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
leaving everything up to someone else
to emphasize; to attach importance to
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
manners; behavior; behaviour
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
a push; another effort; one more effort
as if nothing had happened
many-legged; octopus-like
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
Atlantis; Atlantis (space shuttle)
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
blunder; slip; error; error
7th day of the month; seven days
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
urban area; urban district
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
using for multiple purposes; reuse
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery