to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
state of mind; mentality; psychology
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to fall flat; to fall face down
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to become better; to improve
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
water damage; flood disaster
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
well-bred; of good upbringing
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
abstract or impracticable theory
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
(another's) daughter; young lady