to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)
the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
usually; under usual circumstances
concentration; density; cardinality
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
engineer; technical officer
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to blow away; to blow (a ship) off course; to make flutter (in the wind); to fly (a flag)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
cruise; navigation; sailing