opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
if so; in that case; in that situation
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
opposite side; opposition
opposite side; other side
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(committee) chairman; president
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival