to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to get drunk; to become tipsy
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
that's the way it is; such is life
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
defeat; lost battle; losing a war