stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to pluck; to pick; to tear
forcibly; against one's will
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
root; source; origin; cause
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to knock down; to knock off
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
all (there is); as long as there is
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
posterity; future life; life to come
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly