rope; cord; policeman's rope
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
practice; practising; experience
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
such; like that; in that way
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
general; overall; across-the-board
influenced (by); under an influence
to feel oneself indebted to
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to be charged with a mission
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
different opinion; objection