personal history; background; career
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
even more; still more; further
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
body guard; military escort
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as