to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
that kind; competition; match
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to force open; to push open
morning; forenoon; just before noon
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
arrangement of stones in a garden
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
cross mark; demerit mark; an X