miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to overflow from something full
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
though; notwithstanding; although
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post