(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
curious; strange; unusual
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
smoothly; easily; readily
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to state; to express; to mention
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
name; given name; first name
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
memory; ability to remember
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
thickness; profundity; depth
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)