to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to make an appearance; to show up
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to throw away; to abandon
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
without; unless; have to do
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
self-defense; self-defence
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
blow; shock; strike; batting
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock