to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
essence; true nature; substance; reality
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
single word; a few words; brief comment
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to fight to the bitter end
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
people; men and women; each person; everybody
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
tomfoolery; monkey business
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
long ago; a long time ago; already