group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
the first and second; a few
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
deceptive advertising; misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)
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feeling keenly; fully realizing
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
disintegration; self-destruction
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to