to triumph; to be elated with success
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
incident; affair; happening; event
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
flash (of light); glint; schiller
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
hard struggle; strenuous effort
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
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to serve; to work for; to attend
ill will; malice; evil intent
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
great hurry; great haste; rush
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much