to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
prospects of victory; chances of success
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fight against; to oppose; to face
choices; alternatives; options
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
long ago; a long time ago; already
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut