blow; shock; strike; batting
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to feel depressed; to be down
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to call each other; to call out to one another
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
destruction; annihilation; extermination
3rd day of the month; three days
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to save; to leave over; to spare
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
such; like that; in that way
to farm; to cultivate a field
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics