I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
cannot be compared with; no match for
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
nature; property; disposition
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
ultimate; final; last; eventual
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to run about; to rush about
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo