to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
race (of people); type of person
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
remaining years (of an old person's life)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
to ask; to enquire; to query
a blooming cut flower; glorious death
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
Hominini; tribe comprising humans, chimpanzees and bonobos
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
violent emotion; passion; fury
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air