stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
the other day; a few days ago
injured person; wounded person
curse; spell; malediction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
full capacity; all one's ability
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to be torn off; to come off
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
to tide over a difficult situation; to use a stopgap measure in a crisis
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to escape death; to be saved from death
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
to be damaged; to receive damage
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order