wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to shake off; to throw off
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
preservation; retainment; keeping
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to make a fool of (someone)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
(only) one option; one possible choice
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
prospects of victory; chances of success
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
putting into operation; invocation
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval