to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
first-come-first-served basis
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
perception; sensing; noticing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
god of death; death deity; Death
invitation; introduction; temptation
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone