repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
war; battle; match; game; competition
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
piling up; multiple layers
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
economical; efficient; lean; compact
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to distract a person's attention
(right at the) side; just beside
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
split; division; break up
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
phantom; vision; illusion
light; easy; non-serious; minor
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to bend; to warp; to lose heart