to collapse into; to flop onto
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
opposite side; opposition
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
attenuation; damping; decay
technique; art; skill; move
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
thought; consideration; thinking
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
hateful; detestable; loathsome
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence