long-awaited; much-awaited
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
survival; survivor; relic
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
confusion; distraction; derangement
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
modern person; people of today
reinforcement; strengthening
with a clink (click, clack)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
standard of conduct; code of behavior; moral code; culture (of an organization)
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to have a long life; to live a long time
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
sending a telegram; telegraphing; wiring