to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to mix; to stir; to blend
to put one's strength into
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
just one person; only one
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
class-A; A class; A grade
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
(made of) stone; stone-built
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
great laughter; burst of laughter
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
foundation stone; cornerstone
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post