unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
flight; desertion; escape
running away; escaping on foot
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
build; physique; frame; constitution
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
round shape; circle; circular form
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
peril; danger; hazard; distress
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
vulnerability; weakness; fragility; vulnerability; security hole
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
only recently; just of late
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
in a day; in a brief space of time
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
dealing with; coping with