to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
choices; alternatives; options
sword skills; swordsmanship
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to be prolonged; to drag on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
back; rear; background; behind the scenes