to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
does not match (one's, its) appearance
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
supply; provision; raising; procurement
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
tension; mental strain; nervousness
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be intimate with; to befriend
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
being startled; getting a shock
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly