setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
nod; inclination of the head
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
chalk (mineral); white wall
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
interior; inside; internal
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
personal feelings; self-interest
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
even though; despite; when
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
secret history; hidden history; unknown historical facts
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)