point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
fireball; bolide; fireball
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
much less; to say nothing of
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to use up all one's strength
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to lose one's footing; to slip
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
assistant ...; probationary ...
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred