putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
supreme; sublime; highest
accursed; damned; blasted
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
with a start; with a jump
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
in one's own way or style
to be found; to be discovered
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
triple feature (e.g. movie)
the place for; the time for; the level of
three; three years of age
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
thereupon; shortly thereafter
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
just because; even if; even though
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)