plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(having) life-and-death power (over)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
repentance; confession; penitence
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
bluff; false show of power; bold front
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
desperately; for one's dear life
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
superiority; predominance
unqualified; without qualifications
dignity; majesty; sanctity
deceased; late; dead; departed
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification