to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to play a leading role; to play a central part
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
first attack; first strike; first blow
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
battle formation; military formation
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to become settled; to be fixed
firm; strong; solid; stable
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
that kind; competition; match
kind; sort; species; species
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
appearance; figure; shape; form
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
low spirits; lack of enthusiasm; lack of motivation; low voltage (e.g. circuit); low tension (e.g. current)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
(social) class; rank; grade
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess