to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
my personal (e.g. opinion)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
sad news; news of a death; death notice
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
already; now; no longer; not any more
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
oh no!; good heavens!; oops
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
elder sister; older female friend
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas