to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to care for someone; to look after someone
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
entreaty; appeal; petition
guardian; mentor; protector
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
on one hand; on the other hand
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
head start; initiative; preemption
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about