to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to live; to make a living; to get on with
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
to watch intently; to stare
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
another thing; other things; another man's property
is something that; is that which
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
reinforcement; strengthening
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to give an impression; to make an impression
to remove; to move out of the way
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to grow; to develop; to grow up
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being