standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
several people; a few people
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
form; situation; condition
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
companion; partner; spouse
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
antiquity; the previous era
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
many; a lot; much; multitude
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
innocent; blameless; guiltless
fair and square; open and aboveboard
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!