to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
defensive measure; defense plan
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
countermeasure; counter-measure
to live; to reside; to inhabit
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
scale; scope; plan; structure
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
victim; injured party; sufferer
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
help; assistance; service
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
goal to strive for; challenge