falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
world-destroying conflagration
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
one more time; once more; once again
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
(necessary) personnel; required person
to refuse; to decline; to deny
accomplishment; execution
when it comes to; concerning
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to join forces; to cooperate
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to burn with combativeness
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing