dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
battlefield; battleground
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
inside one's heart; in one's mind
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart