to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
last days; the end; one's fate
iron hammer; crushing blow
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to slide into; to slip into
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out