to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
(made of) stone; stone-built
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
operation; functioning; running
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
after the end (of something)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
artificial intelligence; AI
high efficiency; high performance
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
continuation; succession; series; continuous
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
inferior goods; faulty item
abuse; misuse; perversion
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range