beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to give directions; to issue instructions
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
several people; a few people
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
street; quarter; district; area
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
carrying voice; well-projected voice
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
different thing; another question; different case
to take a breath; to take a short rest
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
back street; back alley; off-street
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit