common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to blow through; to blow across
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
passing through without stopping; passing by
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to dance; to perform dance steps
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to have a narrow escape from death
wind blowing down from mountains
to surge (water or waves)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)