to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
forgetting; lapse of memory
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to pay attention; to be watchful
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
bad boy; naughty child; brat
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
(made of) stone; stone-built
excess; surplus; superabundance
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation