at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to wash away; to rinse off
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to chase; to run after; to pursue
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
furnishings; implements; equipment
fall; drop; descent; coming down
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preparation; provision; guarding
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
thicket; coppice; brushwood
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
difficult to ...; hard to ...
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling