dying; death; dead; useless; damned
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
intensification; aggravation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
on board a ship; aboard a ship
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to flare up; to burst into flames
bow (of boat); prow; stem
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
visual confirmation; sighting
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
way of speaking; intimation
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
column of water; water column
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together