assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to encamp; to take up positions
captive; prisoner (of war)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to keep a watchful eye on
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inside one's heart; in one's mind
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
with spirit; courageously; resolutely
to live; to reside; to inhabit
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to cease; to stop; to be over
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
everybody; every last one of them; all
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
courtesy call; courtesy visit
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
to find out; to discover; to locate