mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
strong-willed; strong of heart
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to happen to meet; to come across
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
office building; office complex
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
student (esp. a university student)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
adds force or indicates command
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out