stirring; slight movement
twig used in grafting; budwood
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to ponder; to contemplate
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
freighter; cargo ship; carrier
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
systematic; regular; routine
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
metal plate; metallic plate
falling object; fallen object
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to shed light; to cast light
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
environmental destruction
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
infants; babies and very young children
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet