(in) the air; midair; sky; (empty) space
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to push away; to push aside; to shove
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
entry; going into; approach
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
rushing around; running wild
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
long ago; a long time ago; already
old model; old type; old style
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
state of the war; war situation
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
guess; conjecture; surmise
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
preceding paragraph; first part
strong defense; strong defence