behind with everything; too late; reactive
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
for (some) doubtful points to remain
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
distinctive; characteristic
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
master; teacher; stable master
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
secret; private; surreptitious