to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
several minutes; a few minutes
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to talk the night away; to talk all night
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be caught by the enemy
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
horse's legs; stage actor who plays the role of a horse's legs
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
at a stroke; with a single swoop
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
being too late; losing one's final chance
a second time; again; once more; twice
fall; drop; descent; coming down
done; just done; just finished
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to spring at; to leap upon