to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to feel sick; to be nauseated
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
android; artificial human; robot
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to perceive; to understand
to get one's head around; to think about
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
eighth day of the month; eight days
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
tossing and turning in bed; turning over in bed worrying over something
stealthy steps; soft steps
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to not take seriously; to take lightly
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
bribe; money under the table
dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp