to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
at that time; in those days
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
present (brought by a visitor); gift
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to become settled; to be fixed
furnishings; implements; equipment
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
high spirits; boastful talk
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
league; federation; union; alliance
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
moment to quit; way to quit
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures