gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
(someone else's) parents; both parents
commissioned officer; military officer
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
older sister; lass; young lady
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
beyond that point; after that
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
price; cost; value; worth; value
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
abandoned people (people left to fend for themselves after a war or natural disaster)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)