most part; greater part; majority
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
striking; remarkable; considerable
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
welcome; (warm) reception
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
ordinary; common; mediocre
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
liner; line drive; liner; ocean liner; liner (of a coat, etc.); lining
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to fill a hole with earth
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
to await; to wait for; to expect
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
basin (e.g. between mountains)
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to