to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
departure; leaving; setting off
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
both (people); the two of them
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
weightlessness; zero gravity
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(in) the air; midair; sky
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
difficult to ...; hard to ...
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
cheap article; poor-quality article
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait