to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
massing (of troops); gathering
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to speak; to hear a voice
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
process; course; mechanism
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to fall flat; to fall face down
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
feel (of a material); texture
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
back (of a chair); backrest
nothing but; none other than