(on) horseback; riding a horse
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
guess; conjecture; surmise
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
soldier; combatant; warrior
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
in accordance with; according to
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
essence; true nature; substance; reality
at that time; in those days
to make one's own; to take possession of
tool; implement; means; furniture
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
bringing; taking; carrying
is something that; is that which
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)