to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to set on fire; to ignite
reality; actuality; hard fact
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to shoot or fire off an arrow
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve