to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to win and advance to the next round
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to revere; to respect; to worship
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
one's way (ahead); one's path
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hold fast; to protect to the end
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
order; directive; instructions; command
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
departure; leaving; going away; recession
for the first time in one's life
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
half and half; fifty-fifty
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender