Number of the Beast (i.e. 666)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
cooperation; collaboration
irritation; annoyance; frustration
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be silent; to say nothing
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to become distant; to recede
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
postponement; deferment; adjournment
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
preparatory phase; preparatory period
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to stick it out (until the end)
(very) patient; persevering
admiration; being impressed (by)
determined; strong-willed
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
meal set before one; women's advances
manly; masculine; like a man
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up