to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
survival; survivor; relic
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
(not) a single person; (no) one
big frame; large figure; huge body
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
section; cross section; profile
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying