to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to knock down; to knock off
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
as before; as ever; as it was originally
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to compose; to put together
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
heaven and earth; top and bottom
immortal; undying; indestructible
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sweeping sideways; mowing down
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to torment; to harass; to tease
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet