perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
independent action; acting alone
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
all eyes; public attention
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
indescribable; having no way to express
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
person concerned; interested party; related party
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
intensification; aggravation
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
alone; unaided; away from home
close; intimate; on good terms
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
quarrel; dispute; argument
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
number of persons; personnel
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
snake; serpent; large snake
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to rebuke; to scold harshly
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)