to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
light blue; pale blue; aqua
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
in accordance with; according to
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
how long; how far; how much
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
two times; twice; two degrees
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor