before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
even if not; even without
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to pretend; to act (as if)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
younger people; future generations
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
change of job; change of occupation; career change
particular; hard to please; fussy
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to think constantly about; to dwell on
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
split; division; break up
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...