to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
(not) even once; (not) ever
sphere; circle; range; category
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
image of an airplane (in the sky); sight of an airplane; shadow of an airplane
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
instead; but (on the other hand)
bend; curvature; deflection
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
stupid brat; son of a bitch
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to (a place); until (a time)
sense of caution; wariness
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