(period of) a year; during an era
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
it's probably so; it stands to reason
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
himself; yourself; herself
under control (e.g. of territory)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
this (very thing); this precisely
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
if so; in that case; in that situation
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to serve; to work for; to attend
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
too much; excessively; too
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way