preventive measure; precautionary measure
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
mountain hunt; combing the mountains (for a criminal, etc.)
to slim down; to lose weight
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to wring the neck; to strangle
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
that; the matter in question
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
strategy meeting; council of war