contraction of a le; to the, at the

(also with di) near, close (to)

sometimes, occasionally

(idiomatic) hot on the heels, close behind

(idiomatic, also boxing, also figurative) on the ropes

(also figurative) (typically with di) behind

(with con) in a state of combat or struggle (with) / (archaic) in each other's grip (of two fighters)

in a tight spot; with one's back to the wall

(idiomatic) never; when pigs fly

the act of speculating on someone's intentions and judging them, as if it were a trial for the crime of having said intentions