skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
on the sea; surface of the sea
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
normalcy; normality; normal
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
both hands; both arms; ten
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
everything; anything; nothing
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard