to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
two (long cylindrical things)
to step over or across; to overcome
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to fall off; to tumble down
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
palisade; stakes planted at irregular angles and intervals as a defensive barrier
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
as many (people) as possible
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
surrounding at a distance
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
front; frontage; facade; main
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to rally; to make a comeback