to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
day of month; counter for days
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
3000; three thousand; many
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
reading aloud; recitation
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)