to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
ideally; if one were to wish for more
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
solitude; loneliness; isolation
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
moment by moment; hour by hour
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to throw oneself (into an activity)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for