to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
now that; since; so long as; because
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
path to Hades; passage leading to the underworld; Hades; hell; underworld
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to push back; to press back; to force back
violent explosion; bursting
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)