to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
according to plan; as planned; on target
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
propulsive power; driving force
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
passing through without stopping; passing by
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to become desperate; to give in to despair
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
concentration; density; cardinality
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
casting; cast-metal object
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
bill; account; invoice; information request form
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth