to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
willpower; energy; vitality
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
stifled (laughter); simmering
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
single word; a few words; brief comment
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to lend an ear to; to listen to
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed