what's the matter?; what's wrong?
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
single word; a few words; brief comment
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
right (to do something); authority; power
to rule; to govern; to administer
last night; yesterday evening
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
in case of; at that time; at this time
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
kabbalah (Jewish mystic tradition); qabalah; cabala
cross; crossed; cruciform
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on