shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to pack (in box); to drive to wall
handrail; railing; banister
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
first generation; founder
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
influenced (by); under an influence
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
revengeful ghost; apparition
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life