pride; dignity; self-respect
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
doing whatever one pleases
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to increase; to add to; to augment
by all means; by all costs
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
defeating in an instant; instant kill
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
difficult to ...; hard to ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to blow through; to blow across
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
large build; large pattern
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
most difficult; next to impossible
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by