to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
wound suffered in a fight
how; in what way; I wonder
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
indescribable; having no way to express
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
difference; variation; difference
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to have an uneasy conscience
how long; how much; to what extent
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
how long; how far; how much