to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
suffix for familiar person
educator; teacher; educationalist
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
and yet; though; when; in spite of
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
as much as one can; as much as possible
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
choice; selection; option
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman