posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to take; to catch; to capture
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
such ... as; or some such
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
just above; right overhead
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
thunderous roar; roaring sound
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
threat; intimidation; menace
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")