soon; shortly; nearly; almost
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
devotion; attachment; infatuation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
only recently; just of late
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
opposite side; other side
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to put one's strength into
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to fall flat; to fall face down
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
with all one's strength; with all one's might
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread