series of battles; successive battles
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to watch intently; to stare
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
five-toed (socks); top 5 (counting with fingers)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
to copy (down); to transcribe
copier; copy machine; photocopier
strong-willed; strong of heart
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
curved; forming the shape of an arch
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
making an attempt; trial run
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
third time lucky; third time's the charm
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
survival kit; emergency bag
magazine; journal; periodical
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
fast walking; semi-jogging
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to crawl towards; to creep up to
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
good or bad luck; fortune
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense