despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
heaps of corpses all around
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
jack of all trades, master of none
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
reason; logic; method; system; order
individual; one by one; separate; each
head; brains; intellect; understanding
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)