soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
finishing blow; coup de grâce
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to cultivate a better understanding
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
jumping ability; jumping power
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
veil of darkness; curtain of night
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck