pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to become inverted; to become reversed
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
increased volume or quantity
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
whole book (volume); complete episode
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
priority; order of precedence
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly