to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to tower above; to stand out
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
residing; living; dwelling
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
slave (device); slave (person)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
everything one does; whatever one does
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
butterfly effect (chaos theory)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
general (manager, strike, etc.); (military) general
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to fight to the bitter end
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
bearing; heading; point of the compass