what people say; rumours; public opinion
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
largest class; top category
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
two equal parts; exactly two parts
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
marriage proposal; courtship
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to