rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to be hot on a person's heels
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to jump upon (a moving object)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count