number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
abusive language; violent language; wild words
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
hereabouts; around there; that area
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to stay calm; to keep cool
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish