to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
standing tall; towering; soaring
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
glorious; honourable; splendid
loss; defeat; counter for losses
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
around the world; throughout the world
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless