skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to fall flat; to fall face down
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
more than anything (else)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
supreme command; direction over all
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
being dotted with; being scattered
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
beyond one's means or position
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)