to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
the whole day; all the day
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
will not do; do not; does not
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
gentle; mild; meek; tender
order; sequence; procedure
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care