to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
limited; limiting; restrictive
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy; (accumulated) experiences; (personal) history
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
more than usual (usu. time)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
lessening; diminishing; reducing
lightning strike; lightning bolt
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
joints; points (of a speech)