condition; situation; prospects
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
that's a different matter; that's a different story
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible