shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
pride; boast; credit (to)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
determination; conviction
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
bravery; courage; heroism
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
should not be; must not be
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to look away; to avert one's eyes
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
perfect; perfection; perfect game
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased