shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
around the world; throughout the world
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to make one's own; to take possession of
legend; folklore; tradition
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
without leaving any trace
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
again; once again; yet again
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
the reason is that ...; because
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
student accommodation; student dormitory