poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
origin; main branch of family
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
soccer player; football player; footballer
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proofreading; proof
inter-scholastic athletics competition
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
war; battle; match; game; competition
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
finding employment; getting a job
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
place to put something; storage space
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
about when; about what time; how soon
to sniff out; to get wind of
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of