hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
shortsighted; narrow-minded
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
kiwi (Apteryx spp.); kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
rottenness; decay; corruption
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
random; unintentional; unintended
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
gambling den; gambling house
all one has; all one's possessions
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
spread; span; expanse; extent
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
receiving an electric shock
millions; several million; a few million
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
wind-wrought pattern on the sands
offensive (movement); aggression
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
one's principles and position
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
to form a pair; to pair up
imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to count up; to enumerate
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)