shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
top of the head; crown of the head
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
examination; consideration; test; quiz
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
ten (long cylindrical things)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to be injured; to sustain a wound
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity