drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
critical moment; do-or-die situation
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
door; gate; opening; title page
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
technique; art; skill; move
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to erase all trace of something
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
presence (impressive quality)
don't you think?; indicates question
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)