to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
now; at this time; as such; for this reason; hence
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
sharp sighted; easily awakened
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
long ago; a long time ago; already
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
offensive and defensive alliance
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
victor; victor troops; conqueror
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
promotion (school, military, etc.)
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
strategist; tactician; schemer
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)