to crawl towards; to creep up to
just because; even if; even though
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
matter of time; question of time
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
old soldier; veteran; old hand
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
insurance; guarantee; warranty
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
nothing but; none other than
attaching paramount weight (to); placing utmost priority (on); regarding as the most important
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
what proportion; what percentage
metal fittings; metal fixtures
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
work schedule; progress schedule; process chart
internal combustion engine
personality; character; individuality; personhood
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic