spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
close to the wall; alongside the wall
in succession; one by one
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to some extent; to a certain extent
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sixth day of the month; six days
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
unseasonable; out of season
chilly; unpleasantly cold
one day; (on) a certain day
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
wearing one's hair in braids
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
even though; despite; when
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
leaving work (office, school) early
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)