combat power; fighting strength
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
(political) power; authority; influence
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
interruption; suspension; break
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
reopening; resumption; restarting
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
departure; leaving; setting off
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
everything one does; whatever one does
emotional scars; mental trauma
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned