confirmation; certification; ascertainment
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
way of speaking; intimation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
older sister; elder sister
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
letting (someone) die without helping
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step forward; to take a step forward
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)