suspicious character (person, figure)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
match; game; bout; contest
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
bravery; courage; heroism
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
guess; conjecture; surmise
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
hard to get; hard to come by
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
one's house; one's home; one's family
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
seeming to be for a certain reason; seeming to indicate there are special circumstances; seeming to indicate there is more than meets the eye
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
forgetting; lapse of memory
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to squeeze out; to wring out
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
late at night; small hours of the morning
to lose one's way; to get lost
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to speak; to hear a voice
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)