picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
war situation; progress of a battle
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
skill; dexterity; master hand
calamity; disaster; accident
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to be muddy; to be slushy
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
demon of ill health; disease
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
wickedness; evil; wicked person
standing firm; holding out
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to take away; to carry off
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts