to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
whispering into a person's ear
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to resound (echo) far and wide
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
fortress; stronghold; citadel
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
(right at the) side; just beside
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
innumerable; countless; numberless
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up