life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
just; fair; proper; reasonable
circular window; round window
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to bring back; to restore
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
power; might; authority; influence
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
flying column; detached force
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
occasional; infrequent; rare
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to be helpful; to be useful
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
plump; with a thud; heavily
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to jump into; to rush into
to fight against; to oppose; to face
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
book; volume; this; present; main; head