vitality; (one's) life force
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
came; went; was (somewhere); here it comes!; there it goes!; as expected!
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
each; respectively; individually; separately
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to be badly made; to fail
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
preceding paragraph; first part
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Romania and Moldova)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset