stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
member nation; member state; signatory
wheat straw; barley straw
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
charred; burnt black; scorched black
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof