nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
on the occasion of; at the time of
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
head over heels; headlong; head first
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
after that; afterwards; thereafter
embers; cinders; burnt residue; combustion residue
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to say; to tell; to state; to do
clearing one's throat; cough
to be relieved; to feel relieved
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
landing; alighting; touch down
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times