mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
foreign enemy; outside invader
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
guidelines for action; personal principles
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
the scruff or nape of the neck
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
human; human-like; as a person
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to give the stamp of approval
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
contrary to one's expectations
to encourage; to give courage to
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet