dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
high-pitched tone; soprano
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
how can (one) do something
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
and what is worse; to make matters worse
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
preservation; retainment; keeping
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
main cause; primary factor
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel