strong-willed; strong of heart
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
abusive language; violent language; wild words
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
fear; dread; fright; willies
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
devil; evil spirit; genie
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
stairs; stairway; staircase
to turn into a state of feverish mood
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
to not believe one's ears
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
to be second to none (in)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to run away; to escape safely