but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
presence; sitting with; being with
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
wild beast; wild animal; brute
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
still; even now; to this day
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
retreating figure; appearance from behind
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
decision; determination; resolution
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
proposal; offer; request; application
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes