(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
insubordination; outlawry
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to kill by burning to death
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
only; merely; but; no more than
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
heart; guts; nerve; central part
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
instant; moment; for an instant
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
wife and children; (arch.) wife
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
adds force or indicates command
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still