a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to sink (into); to get depressed
otherwise; or else; if not
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
complete stranger; total stranger
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to crouch; to squat; to cower
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
small hill; low hill; hillock
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
as stated; verbatim; literally
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
simple; simplified; easy; plain
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden