bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
repetition of position; repetition draw
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
persevering; very patient
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
short distance; close range
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
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