protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
endurance contest; test of endurance
profitable plan; good plan
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
competent; suitable; qualified
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to beat to death; to kill
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
battlefield; battleground
invitation; introduction; temptation
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
concentrated fire; intense criticism
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
error; mistake; slip; bug
because; for; the reason why is ...
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
east, west, south and north
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely