sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
yourself; himself; herself
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
trouble; bother; annoyance
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
state secrets; secrets of the state
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to become pale; to turn pale
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
pale; pallid; bluish-white
rather than; more ... than ...
physical condition; state of health; shape
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
(not) even once; (not) ever
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of