reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
running as fast as one can
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
with a snap; with a crack
resonance; sympathetic vibration
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
topic of discussion; agenda
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
cache; place to hide something
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
towering; astonishingly high
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
no sleep or rest; working day and night
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
one by one; in detail; minutely
eighth day of the month; eight days
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of