to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
battlefield; battleground
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
moment by moment; hour by hour
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
as if nothing had happened
that day; the very same day
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
nature; property; disposition
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
performance of one's official duties
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
old age; old person; the old; the aged