preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to fight against; to oppose; to face
construction; establishment
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to discuss; to talk together
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
defense; defence; protection
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
switching over to; migration; transition
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
independence; self-reliance
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
casting; founding; minting
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
each; (arch.) you (plural)
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
body; group; party; company; troupe
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard