selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to be worried; to be troubled
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
individual; private person; personal; natural person
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
how long; how far; how much
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
newcomer; initiate; rookie
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wearing one's hair in braids
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there