unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to prostrate oneself before
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
management; administration; operation
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to revere; to respect; to worship
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
bad behavior; misbehavior
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
main cause; primary factor
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
walking briskly; determinedly
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to mind; to care; to worry
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
first meeting; first interview with
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through