even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
just one person; only one
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
because of; owing to; due to
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
art of self-defense (defence)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
tool; implement; means; furniture
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
how much; how many; to what extent