to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to blaze; to burn brightly
extermination; annihilation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
source of worry; source of distress
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
moment by moment; hour by hour
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
in spite of; regardless of
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
form; method; system; formula