be that as it may; even so; though that be so
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
one's husband; one's wife
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
insight; power of observation
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
flying bird; soaring bird
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to hide; to keep to oneself
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
feelings; thoughts; meaning
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover