remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
had better ...; had better not ...
more than usual (usu. time)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
training; drill; practice; discipline
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
great physical power; animal strength
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose