to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
feeling; sense; impression
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to push aside; to brush aside
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
together; at the same time; same; identical
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
suggestion; hint; implication
piece; fragment; one (object)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
though one didn't intend (expect) to
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
willpower; energy; vitality
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
having in mind; happening to know of; idea