beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
headquarters; head office; main office
to take command; to give direction
revengeful ghost; apparition
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
while alive; during one's lifetime
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
witnessing; observing; sighting
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
indescribable; having no way to express
freely; right and left; as one pleases
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to feel depressed; to be down
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing