English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
grappling firmly; being locked together
ancient Japanese martial arts
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
normal practice; proper practice
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
very rich person; the super rich
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
lek (communal ground used by birds in mating season); lekking
oblong; landscape orientation
initiative taken by bureaucrats in the drafting of government policies and bills (rather than by politicians)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
Canopus (star in the constellation Carina); Alpha Carinae
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated