spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
protracted war; war of attrition
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
intercept; interception; counter-attack
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
surface of the earth; ground surface
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
block (of wood); chip; splinter
running as fast as one can
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
this one; with this; in this way
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure