earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
origin; source; beginning; starting point
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
creation; generation; formation; derivation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
in the meanwhile; during the time
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
group; bunch; crowd; group
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away