comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
little by little; bit by bit
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
gradually; slowly but steadily
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to move forward; to move on
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
unidentifiable; unidentified
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
questions and answers; dialogue
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying