to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to think of; to come up with
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
successively; one after another
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
above; going steadily upward
excessive cooling; supercooling
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
that's true; of course; obviously
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(exercising) the right to command
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
concentrated fire; intense criticism
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe