load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
stirring; slight movement
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
riding fast; driving a horse fast
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
long ago; a long time ago; already
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to extend; to expand; to spread out
in deep black; in jet black
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
gradually; slowly but steadily
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
light (e.g. colour, color)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
short pause; short interval