to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
rest; break; recess; intermission
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
program (e.g. TV); programme
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
not understanding; not knowing
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
such; like that; that sort of; very
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that's the way it is; such is life
useless; no good; hopeless
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
wherein; therein; thereinto
that; the matter in question
desperately; for one's dear life
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity