rather; sooner; preferably
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
present; gift; to give a present or gift
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)