you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
another thing; exception; special case
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
vitality; (one's) life force
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up