fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to pierce through; to break through
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to tighten; to press hard
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
don't you think?; indicates question
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
rare; extraordinary; singular