to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
since the dawn of history
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
pride; boast; credit (to)
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
great hurry; great haste; rush
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
influence; effect; impact
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
direct unforked road; straight path
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
death by crushing; being crushed to death
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions