smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
cards in one's hand; one's hand
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
intensification; aggravation
thorough; exhaustive; complete
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in good health; alive and well; going strong
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
numerator; molecule; member; element
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
dying; death; dead; useless; damned