retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
something like ...; something called ...
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to make an appeal; to urge
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
incident; affair; happening; event
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to hide; to keep to oneself
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
cooperation; coordination; link
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to watch over; to watch attentively
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal