circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
all; entire; whole; altogether
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
use; utilization; utilisation; application
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
conjurer; magician; illusionist
plainly; clearly; vividly
to recall; to remember; to recollect
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
history; pedigree; lineage
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation