sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
several minutes; a few minutes
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
fully prepared; all ready
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to cut down; to chop down; to fell