fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to happen to meet; to come across
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
coincident with; while; simultaneously
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
break in time; interruption; pause
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to join forces; to cooperate
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
while; during (the time when)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
violent emotion; passion; fury
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
on countless occasions; many a time
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive