to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to feel dizzy; to feel faint; to spin; to revolve; to twirl
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
chance; opportunity; occasion
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
the opposite direction; the other way
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
group; party; team; squad; section
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
chilly; unpleasantly cold
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time