to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
decision; determination; resolution
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
go that far; to that extent
to put on airs; to assume importance
way of speaking; intimation
opposite; reverse; contrary
to need; to demand; to take; to require
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly