to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
straight; as the crow flies
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to increase; to add to; to augment
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to rock; to shake; to swing
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to remain married for life
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
good person; virtuous person
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to understand; to make out
in accordance with plans; just as planned