emotional strength; force of will
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to understand; to comprehend
motive power; driving force
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
an assortment; combination
unprecedented; never seen before
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to pay attention (to); to be considerate (of); to be thoughtful (of); to show concern (for); to take care; to be careful
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to work without sleep or rest
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)