smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
exposure to wind; severe criticism
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
thousands; several thousand
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to push back; to press back; to force back
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pride; boast; credit (to)
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
nine times; twisting around many times
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
that's the way it is; such is life
quiet; still; surreptitious
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
story; tale; talk; discussion
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less