although; but; even though; I wish that
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to cut off (a relationship)
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
showcase; display case; vitrine
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
orders; instructions; directive; command
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to become pale; to turn pale
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
curse; spell; malediction
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
variation; rogue (something)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily