metal fittings; metal fixtures
to jar; to creak; to grate
trio; gang of three; threesome
head; lead; vanguard; first
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
such ... as; or some such
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to turn towards; to point
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate