rapid development; rapid unfolding
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
cross; crossed; cruciform
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to differ; to vary; to disagree
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
belligerence; fighting spirit
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)