scenery; scene; landscape
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
gossip; corner of the mouth
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
heaps of corpses all around
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
that's true; of course; obviously
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
other side; opposite side; other party
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
as stated; verbatim; literally
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
price; cost; value; worth; value
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly