to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
at first; initially; in the beginning
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
looking pale; looking unwell
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
directly opposite; right in front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to thrust before; to thrust at
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
surrounding at a distance
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(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"
self control; self restraint
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
how many people; a number of people
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
advance; moving forward; progress
end of life; death; annihilation
this (very thing); this precisely
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to stick it out (until the end)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction