to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
blow; shock; strike; batting
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to bring; to take; to bring about
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
in search of; in order to look for
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
look; glance; (at first) sight
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off