hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
going into battle; departure for the front
to put one's strength into
admiration; wonder; astonishment
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
only; merely; but; no more than
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
stepping back; drawing back
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
big man; large man; tall man; giant
unique; peculiar; singular
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
(your) daughter; young woman