to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
firm; strong; solid; stable
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
catercorner; diagonally opposite
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
last ray of hope; only hope
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
intensive; concentrated; focused
optimist; easy-going person
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
when; how soon; how long until
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
potentiality; dormancy; latency
no need to guess; certainly
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
cockpit; control cabin; flight compartment; pilot compartment; control room