to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
winter sky; wintry weather
direction of travel; direction of movement
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
hiding one's embarrassment
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
admiration; wonder; astonishment
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to fire into; to shoot into
outward appearance; looks
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
spot; point; place; position
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
accounting; administration (of money)
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
to rev (up) an engine; to race an engine