half the body; half length
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to dye; to colour; to color
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
one's old bones; aged body
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
section; cross section; profile
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
fall; drop; descent; coming down
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
dull sound; muffled sound
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to blow off; to be blown off
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school