cave; cavern; den; grotto
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
generation; the world; the age
forced to use; forced into a position
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
(necessary) personnel; required person
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
young master; son of a high-ranking person
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant