to devour; to bite to death
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to sustain a serious wound
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
height (of body); stature
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to bail out (water); to scoop out
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters