to be injured; to sustain a wound
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
victim; injured party; sufferer
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind