fat; tallow; lard; grease
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to blaze; to burn brightly
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
large build; large pattern
rather than; more ... than ...
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
chance (of success); odds