to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to spit out; to eject; to dump
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
questions and answers; dialogue
chance (of success); odds
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
soldier; combatant; warrior
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
to play a leading role; to play a central part
foaming; frothing; lathering
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(not) even with; (not) even using
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness