reaction; response; reaction
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
(appropriate for) one's age
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
arm; skill; efforts; ability
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake