windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
classical form of martial art
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
albumen (of a seed, esp. the endosperm)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to cut; to slit; to slash
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
Cynanchum caudatum (species of swallowwort)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
leather strap; thong; leash
block (of wood); chip; splinter
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday