protection against wind; Saposhnikovia divaricata (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine); Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
secondary; of secondary importance
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
port (left side of vessel)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
overloading (a truck, etc.); excessive loading
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
striking; remarkable; considerable
several shots; several blows
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
far away in the distance; in the far distance
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze