to be too late; to be too slow
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
strong person; the strong; the powerful
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to need; to call for; to require
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
raid; RAID; redundant array of independent disks
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
successive generations; successive emperors
(not) even once; (not) ever
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous