preparing for action or battle
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
complicated and mysterious
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to be remembered; to go down in history
men's language; male language
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
toxin; poisonous substance
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
induced explosion; secondary explosion
to crawl towards; to creep up to
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
repentance; confession; penitence
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
affixing; pasting; sticking
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
sight (signs) of an aeroplane (airplane)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
breaking down; defeating; abolishing