crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to have meaning; to be meaningful
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
separate; scattered; apart
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious