(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
evil spirit; demon; devil
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
fall; drop; descent; coming down
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to cut; to slit; to slash
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to try to do; to attempt to do
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to flare up; to burst into flames
emotional strength; force of will
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot