astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
left breast; left side of the chest
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
penalty; sentence; punishment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
bottom; underside; base; base (of a polyhedron)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
center; centre; metropolis
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to step over or across; to overcome
invisibly; secretly; privately
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at least; at most; (even) just
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to fly around; to scatter
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge