head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
banquet or reception hall
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
beyond this point; from now on; after this
since the dawn of history
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
phantom; vision; illusion
to change the position of
to differ; to vary; to disagree
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
power; authority; jurisdiction
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment