to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
fair and square; open and aboveboard
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
matter of time; question of time
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to become empty; to be emptied
arm; skill; efforts; ability
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)