animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to beat to death; to kill
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
surgery; surgical procedure
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
blood and iron; military might
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to formularize (a theory); to formularise
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to gather strength; to take heart
scripture; passage from scripture
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
being in one's room (office, etc.)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
companion; partner; spouse
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
resemblance; similarity; analogy
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
espionage network; intelligence network
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
refinement; narrowing-down
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
one way or the other; either way