one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
big man; large man; tall man; giant
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)