to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
last days; the end; one's fate
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
practice; practising; training; study
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
one more time; once more; once again
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
both (people); the two of them
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
single word; a few words; brief comment
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to try to do; to attempt to do
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to some extent; to a certain extent
how long; how far; how much