champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
that's the way it is; such is life
this world; this life; world of the living
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to win and advance to the next round
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow