you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
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; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
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; ultimately; in the end
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 upon (a moving object)
-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 so) much; (not) very
hot (thing); 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
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)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
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 (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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