spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
half the body; half length
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
intelligence; intellect; brains
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with