stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
interference; obstruction; sabotage
belligerence; fighting spirit
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
inside a plane; in-flight
landing; alighting; touch down
laughing foolishly; cackling
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
outside a plane; outboard
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
personality; style; appearance
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to send or direct a person to
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall