pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
young girl; lass; adolescent female
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
strength; power; proficiency; ability
divorce; dissolution of adoption
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to turn towards; to point
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
site; point on a map; spot
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to rise; to erect; to get up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
street; quarter; district; area