to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to shake one's head (in denial)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
little by little; bit by bit
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to some extent; to a certain extent
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to glare at each other; to confront each other
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
chaps (in the skin); cracks