willpower; energy; vitality
to squash; to crush; to flatten
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
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 blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
trivial; not amounting to much
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to trample; to crush underfoot
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to play a leading role; to play a central part
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
continuation; succession; series
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict