a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to save; to leave over; to spare
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
in that way; like that; that way
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
reaching; attaining; arrival
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
verbal promise; one's word
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
desperately; for one's dear life
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable