retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(another's) daughter; young lady
longed-for; anxiously awaited
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
close-cropped head; bald hill
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
first meeting; first interview with
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
adoration; admiration; devotion
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt