so what!; who gives a damn?
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
with a start; with a jump
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
walking briskly; determinedly
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
(brute) force; using all one's might
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(political) power; authority; influence
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
cooperation; collaboration