river; stream; River; the ... river
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
soldier; combatant; warrior
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
disgrace; humiliation; insult
light; easy; non-serious; minor
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
moment by moment; hour by hour
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
starting line; starting point
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
complete recovery of health
to go crazy; to go off one's head
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
curse; spell; malediction
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to take someone's life; to kill someone
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
verbal promise; one's word
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
resentment; hatred; enmity; hated enemy; resented foe
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment