peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
older sister; lass; young lady
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten