wavelike; in waves; undulation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
dozens; scores of; decades
metre; meter; meter; gauge
such ... as; or some such
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
even though; despite; when
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
battlefield; battleground
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
reality; actuality; hard fact
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
dot; point; polka dots; pixel