Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
order; command; directions; instructions
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to become muddy; to become slushy
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
tingling; stinging; pungently
to jump from one thing to another
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to await; to wait for; to expect
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
success on the first try (attempt)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
art of war; strategy; tactics
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
first thing in the morning
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly