dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead
distinction; discrimination
riskiness; (level of) danger
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to succeed; to bear fruit
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
partial; incomplete; imperfect
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
sprouts from a stump; buds from the base of a tree
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
selfishness; self-interest