obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
for a while; for some time; for a period
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
last days; the end; one's fate
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
in case of; at that time; at this time
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
severe earthquake; violent tremor
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)