mulberry (colour); dark purple
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to squeeze out; to wring out
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
lethality; killing effectiveness
dangerous position; peril
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
a few seconds; several seconds
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
either way; in any case; one way or another
national character; regional character
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult