getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
now that; since; so long as; because
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
such; like that; in that way
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
looking on; remaining a spectator
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
willpower; energy; vitality
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
rope; cord; policeman's rope
moving about; stirring about
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand