to begin shooting; to shoot out
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
dull sound; muffled sound
extensive; vast range; wide scope
specialized; specialised; boutique
alone; unaided; away from home
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
war situation; progress of a battle
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to creep about; to crawl around
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
as if nothing had happened
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
sphere; counter for balls
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
slight reduction; small decrease
upper half of the body; upper body
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight