if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
hegemony; leadership; initiative
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
murder; homicide; manslaughter
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
and yet; though; when; in spite of
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
such; this sort of; like this
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)