to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
decision; determination; resolution
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
leadership; initiative; spearhead
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
number of times; frequency; count
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!