to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
long ago; a long time ago; already
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
to be hot on a person's heels
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
automatic; intransitive verb
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
pride; dignity; self-respect
critical point (temperature)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
emotional wall; internal barrier
to maintain; to continue to have