thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to smile (at); to grin (at)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
ending up right back where one started
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to force open; to push open
to crumble away; to collapse