with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
place of execution; execution site
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
intelligence operative; spy
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
number of (large) animals
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
mental aspect; mental side
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
person standing watch; guard duty
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)