signs of defeat; negative turn of events
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
human intellect; knowledge
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
statue; picture; picture revealing character
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
end; close; conclusion; termination
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
very interesting; of great interest
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
action of making something; -ification
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
egoism; egotism; selfishness
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
having said that; be that as it may
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
link; directory entry; rink
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance