all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
that is to say; so that means
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
two legs; two feet; two pairs
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
letter; missive; note; mail
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to fold up; to fold into layers