to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
foreign enemy; outside invader
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
guidelines for action; personal principles
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
human; human-like; as a person
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
contact; touch; contact lens
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to give the stamp of approval
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
contrary to one's expectations
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet