to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
penalty; sentence; punishment
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
one of these days; someday; one day
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to keep away; to keep at a distance
shadow figure; silhouette
the reverse; other side; lining
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
thorough; exhaustive; complete
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
battlefield; battleground
horn (musical instrument)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe