to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
war; battle; match; game; competition
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be smeared; to be covered
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
breathing of a sleeping person
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to get someone to say; to make someone say
go that far; to that extent
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
beyond that point; after that
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
long (time that has passed); old (story)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
after a long time; for the first time in a while
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
chapter one; first chapter
making an attempt; trial run
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier