to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
point of compromise; common ground
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to fight to the bitter end
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while