being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
expectation; anticipation; forecast
question; inquiry; enquiry
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
younger scholar; future reference
to half-rise to one's feet
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
still (continuing); as ever; further
convenient; handy; useful
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede