now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
in the mountains; among the mountains
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
murder; killing; murderer
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to smear with blood; to kill
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
distinguished war service; merit of war
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback