to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
summer vacation; summer holiday
going downstream (in a boat)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
considerably; greatly; a lot
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
at a stroke; with a single swoop
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to attempt; to test; to try out
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much