to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(religious) faith; belief; creed
authority; power; function
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
by sheer strength; by brute force
putting into operation; invocation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be torn off; to come off
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to collapse into; to flop onto
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
in accordance with; according to
breath; breathing; tone; mood
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to grimace; to make a wry face
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
just because; even if; even though
to complain; to make a complaint
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
trusting too much; overestimating ability
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly