moment; brief space of time
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
the favor (favour) of one's master
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
moving about; stirring about
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to claim victims; to leave casualties
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
tomfoolery; monkey business
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
how long; how far; how much