very important person; VIP
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
attending (upon); keeping another company
to suffer damage; to be deceived
spirit power; magical power
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to rule; to govern; to administer
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
series of battles; successive battles
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
very important person; VIP
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to have no chance (of succeeding)