to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
way out; means to escape; escape route
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
to press against each other; to huddle together
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
derivation; development; offshoot
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
fusion cutting (of metals); plasma cutting; blowout (of a fuse)
head start; initiative; preemption
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
still; as yet; as it has been
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
making an attempt; trial run
village; hamlet; settlement
meeting place; assembly hall
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
edge of town; outskirts of a village
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
difference in social standing; difference in social position
feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven
wide-open; frank; open; candid
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off