to fight to the bitter end
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
side effect; adverse reaction
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be needed; to be wanted
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
society; public; community; social studies
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
last days; the end; one's fate
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
small number; few; minority
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to be too numerous; to be too much
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
armchair theory; impracticable theory