to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
imposing stance; daunting pose
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
reason for being; raison d'être
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to be exhausted; to be tired out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
speech and conduct; words and deeds
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
word game; wordplay; playing with words
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
contradiction; inconsistency
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
same kind (race); homogeneousness