to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
just because; even if; even though
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
delusion; trick of the imagination
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
what do you want?; can I help you?
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to have the privilege of doing
in the future; another day; later
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
error; mistake; slip; bug
race (of people); type of person