to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
connection; link; relationship
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
otherwise; or else; if not
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)