to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to emphasize; to attach importance to
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
one's own property; possessions
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
direct control; direct supervision
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
ability; capability; skill