whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
power; might; authority; influence
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm