to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to grow up; to become an adult
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to be helpful; to be useful
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
self-defense; self-defence
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
minimum; at the very least
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
important person; strategic person; key figure
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
timewise; temporal; chronal
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after