descending a mountain; descent
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
unfairness; injustice; partiality
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to be too numerous; to be too much
perception; sensing; noticing
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
more than usual (usu. time)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
memory; sense; experience
(please) look; see; (please) try to do