crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
pride; boast; credit (to)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
that is to say; so that means
very much; very many; more and more
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to go past; to pass; to pass by
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no!; no no!; no, not at all
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
hostility; animosity; enmity
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
jokingly; in the form of a joke
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish