(made of) stone; stone-built
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
defense capability (defence)
profitable plan; good plan
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
safety zone; traffic island
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to be smeared; to be covered
metre; meter; meter; gauge
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to jump at; to be attracted by
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
heart; guts; nerve; central part
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood