sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
accomplishment; execution
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
having gone too far to turn back
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
a cut above; one step above
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
conquest; domination; mastery
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to jump from one thing to another
second (unit of time); arc second
terms and conditions (e.g. of a purchase or trade)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hook (high point of a song); chorus
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to view the past with nostalgia
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith