to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
dignity; majesty; sanctity
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
risky; dangerous; insecure
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to overflow from something full
embodiment; realization; materialization
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
fireball; bolide; fireball
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
highest grade; superlative degree
to say (something) over one's shoulder