to prepare for death; to get ready to die
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
collaboration; joint work
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
residence; abode; dwelling
fish-based cooking; fish dish
present; gift; to give a present or gift
this side; in the forefront
yearned for; longed for; missed
to tear off; to strip; to rob
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth