to govern; to manage; to subdue
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to subsist; to keep on living
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
ancestor; forefather; foremother
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
interference; intervention; meddling
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
that's the way it is; such is life
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
incineration; destroy by fire
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to lose sight of; to miss
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post