prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
main cause; primary factor
to be entwined; to be involved
huge rock; firmness; solidity
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
grandfather; male senior-citizen
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
they; those guys; those fellows
interior; inside; internal
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to try to do; to attempt to do
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
snake; serpent; large snake
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority