to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
sea of fire; sea of flame
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
destruction; collapse; crumbling
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to shine in (light); to illuminate
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
contest of strength; trial of strength
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
to cease; to stop; to be over
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
quickly; calmly; intently
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to put one's life on the line
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to put out; to extinguish
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool