to surround; to crowd around
long ago; a long time ago; already
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
wherein; therein; thereinto
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be infected; to be contagious
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to slide down; to slip down
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
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)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly