decoration; ornament; trimmings
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to creep about; to crawl around
semi-transparent; translucent
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
such ... as; or some such
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
possible; likely; probable
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
military forces; hosts; troops
to gather; to collect; to assemble