*figure*, _f._, appearance, face. _faire ----_, to cut a figure, be prominent. *se figurer*, to imagine, fancy. *file*, _f._, file. _chef de ----_, front-rank man, man in front. *filet*, _m._, network. *fils*, _m._, son. *fîmes*, see *faire*. *fin*, _n. f._, end. _à la ----_, at last; _à la ---- du panier_, when the basket was empty. _adj_., fine. *finesse*, _f._, ingenuity, finesse, craftiness. *finir*, to finish, be over. *firent, fis, fit*, see *faire*. *fixement*, fixedly. *fixer*, to fasten. _---- un jour_, to appoint a day; _---- ses yeux sur quelqu'un_, to look, or stare at any one. *fléau*, _m._, scourge. *flot*, _m._, wave. _mettre à ----_, to set afloat. *flotter*, to float about. *foi*, _f._, faith. _de bonne ----_, in earnest. *foin*, _m._, hay. *fois*, _f._, time (repetition). _une ----_, once; _deux ----_, twice; _encore une ----_, once more; _toutes les ---- que_, as often as. *fondre*, to melt. _---- en larmes_, to burst into tears. *font*, see *faire*. *force*, _f._, strength. _à ---- de_, by dint of, through; _avec ----_, violently; _avec plus de ----_, with greater violence; _---- lui fut de_, he was obliged to. *forcer*, to force, compel. *forêt*, _f._, forest. *fort*, _adj._, strong, considerable, lusty. _n. m._, fort, stronghold. _adv._, very, very much. *fortement*, strongly, vigorously. *fou, fol, -le*, insane. *fou*, _m._, fool. *foudroyant*, terrible, withering. *fouet*, _m._, whip. _faire claquer un ----_, to crack a whip; _donner le ---- à_, to whip. *fouiller*, search, rummage. _---- dans_, to examine. *foule*, _f._, crowd, mob. *four*, m., oven. _le ---- chauffe pour moi_, my turn is coming. *fourbe*, _f._, imposture. *fourbir*, to polish up. *fourche*, _f._, fork, forked stick. *fourré*, woody. _taillis ----_, thicket. *fracas*, _m._, crash. *fracasser*, to shatter. *frais*, cool, fresh. *frapper*, to strike, slap, hit, make an impression. *frayeur*, _f._, terror. *frégate*, _f._, frigate. *fripon*, _m._, rascal, rogue. *frissonner*, to shudder. *froidement*, coldly, dispassionately. *fromage*, _m_., cheese. *front*, _m_., forehead, brow, face, head. *fuir*, to flee. *fumée*, _f_., smoke. *fumer*, to smoke, manure. *fureur*, _f_., fury, rage. _de ----_, in a fury. *fusil* (_pronounce: fusi_), _m_., rifle, gun *fuyaient*, see *fuir*. *gagner*, to gain, win, reach. *gai*, gay, merry. *gaiement*, merrily. *gaieté*, _f_., gayety. *gaillard*, _m_., fellow, (_nav_.) castle. _---- d'arrière_, quarter-deck; _---- d'avant_, forecastle. *galon*, _m_., petty officer's stripe, band, galloon, chevron. *garde*, _f_., guard. _matelot_, or _homme de ----_, sailor, or man, on guard; _n'avoir ---- de_, to be far from, to know better than to. *garder*, to keep, guard. _se ----_, to abstain.