even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
last days; the end; one's fate
together; at the same time; same; identical
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
control column; yoke; joystick
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
at least; at most; (even) just
prospects of victory; chances of success
bet; wager; stake; gamble
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
god of death; death deity; Death
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
probability; likelihood; chances
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy