petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
a few seconds; several seconds
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be softened; to calm down
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
mass of rock; rock lump; block
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to surge (water or waves)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving