being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be overcome with emotion
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
favorite; favourite; habitually used
treasured item; sacred artifact; magical implement; legendary weapon
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
since when; from when; how long
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
last days; the end; one's fate
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)