to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
naturally; of course; understandably
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
largest class; top category
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to bury; to embed; to implant
legendary; folkloric; traditional
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
example; illustration; precedent
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
in one's hands; in one's control
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
Island; insula; island; islet
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
splish-splash; with a splash
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to