sympathy; compassion; pity
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
departure; leaving; going away; recession
had better ...; had better not ...
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
nice; likeable; desirable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
be (that) as it may; having said that
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
distant look; faraway look
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)