to cut off; to lop off; to prune
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
to run through; to run past
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
again and again; repeatedly
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
king; monarch; ruler; champion
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
first thing in the morning
departure; leaving; setting off
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled