to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
continuation of war, fighting or battle
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
conviction; belief; confidence
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to give directions; to issue instructions
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to encamp; to take up positions
battlefield; battleground
to look around; to survey
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited