and yet; though; when; in spite of
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
rather; sooner; preferably
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to be worried; to be troubled
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to run down (stairs, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
propulsive power; driving force
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
vitality; (one's) life force
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
same kind (race); homogeneousness
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
massing (of troops); gathering
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to leap back; to jump back
to tumble down; to roll down