to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
on countless occasions; many a time
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be hot on a person's heels
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to sustain a serious wound
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down