to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
samurai acting as an attendant; retainer; thane (in medieval Europe); thegn
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to change the position of
defense; defence; defensive preparations
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
they; those guys; those fellows
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
contrary to one's expectations
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to succeed; to bear fruit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to wander from place to place; to change jobs