flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
outside a plane; outboard
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
acrobatic flying; aerobatics
although I say; although one might say; although called
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to rock; to shake; to swing
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
favorite; favourite; habitually used
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army