seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
this for sure; certainly is
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
already; now; no longer; not any more
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
right beside; close to; nearby
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
but; however; provided that
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)