standing tall; towering; soaring
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
cruel; brutal; atrocious; merciless
Arctic Circle; the Arctic
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
death from cold; freezing to death
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
pessimism; weariness with life
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
conviction; belief; confidence
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
outline; summary; gist; in brief
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
blood and iron; military might
military personnel; soldier
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
The Odyssey (epic poem attributed to Homer)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
rather; better; instead; if anything
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
battlefield; battleground
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable