a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
to prevent; to take precautions
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
staying behind; remaining; residual
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
curved; forming the shape of an arch
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
counter for generations; epoch
packhorse; workhorse; hack
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
favourite horse; favorite horse
jackal (carnivores, Canis aureus ssp., C. adustus, C. mesomelas)
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos