having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
passenger (on a ship or aircraft)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to make one's rounds; to patrol
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
that is to say; so that means
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
inner structure; internal anatomy
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
being declared the winner of a bout
traitor (to one's country)
professor; teaching; instruction
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
slap (sound of a flat object continuously striking something); splash
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
emotional strength; force of will
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain