to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to check; to stop; to keep back
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
on bad terms; at loggerheads
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
is something that; is that which
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
still; even now; to this day
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe