pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to save; to leave over; to spare
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
sense of values; values; value system
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
another thing; exception; special case
reason; logic; method; system; order
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
almost; roughly; approximately
never mind!; don't worry about it
assertion; declaration; affirmation
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
scene; sight; scenario; setting
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
true character; true heart; true spirit
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
future (usually near); prospects
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
trauma (usu. psychological)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
from outside; from the side
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to smile (at); to grin (at)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
willpower; energy; vitality
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan