Across
- 2. force or oblige (someone) to do something.
- 3. (of a person) fat.
- 4. nearsightedness
- 7. ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
- 9. the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.
- 11. full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
- 13. walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
- 14. (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.
Down
- 1. start to lose strength or momentum.
- 3. prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards.
- 5. having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.
- 6. feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
- 8. an ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on the coat or jacket of a military uniform.
- 10. the action of crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way.
- 12. an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.