before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
devil; evil spirit; genie
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
reigning; controlling; dictating
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
in succession; one by one
suddenly; all of a sudden
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
beyond that point; after that
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful