training (animals); breaking (animals)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
hard fight; difficult struggle
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within