to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
acid; sourness; sour taste
either way; in any case; one way or another
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
violent explosion; bursting
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to run out (e.g. of the room)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to breathe out; to exhale
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to cause someone to worry
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever