to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to accept; to receive; to agree
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
hair (on the head); (a) hair
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
confidence; trust; faith; credit
victim; injured party; sufferer
trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
choices; alternatives; options
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
(not) a single person; (no) one
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
thunderous roar; roaring sound
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to straighten up; to sit upright
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
very great; enormous; serious
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
failure; mistake; blunder