picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
stone (used for throwing)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to control; to command; to get the better of
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
carbonic acid gas; carbon dioxide; CO2
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
moisture; humidity; dampness
increased volume or quantity
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to crawl towards; to creep up to
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle