essence; true nature; substance; reality
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
splinters of glass; glass shards
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
right under; directly below
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
palatial residence; stately mansion
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to set a ladder up against
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to fulfill one's responsibilities
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)