very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
offense and defense; offence and defence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to explain; to dispel doubts
proper; respectable; decent; honest
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
war; battle; match; game; competition
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
even if; even though; however; no matter how
final; eventual; ultimate
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
delusion; trick of the imagination
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to watch over; to watch attentively
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray