to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
firing line; caustic curve
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to pause; to have a short intermission
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory; saving
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun