reason; cause; whys and wherefores; particulars
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
actuator; access mechanism (e.g. disk)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
stationing (troops); garrisoning
sanity; consciousness; soberness
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
dull sound; muffled sound
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain