to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be silent; to say nothing
reproachful; hateful; bitter
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
putting into operation; invocation
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
cramming in (many small things); jumbling together
while; during (the time when)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
at least; at most; (even) just
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
deep inside; innermost place