recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
time axis; time basis; timeline
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
drama; play; powerful drug
other; another; over; more than; I; me
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to happen to have on hand or in stock
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
useless resistance; vain struggle
place; room; margin; scope
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
minimum; at the very least
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy