to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for