(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to distract a person's attention
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
heroic words; big talk; boasting; bragging; grandiloquence; rodomontade
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
to be injured; to sustain a wound
high-explosive projectile
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
than; other than; except; but
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
leather belt; cartridge or gun belt
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to keep a watchful eye on
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down