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
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
military accouterments; military accoutrements; troop formation
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
posterity; future generations; future life
as many (people) as possible
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
direct appeal; direct petition
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
pincer operation (tactic)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
successively; one after another
besides; in addition; also; moreover
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record