life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
decision; determination; resolution
to attack; to assault; to assail
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
conference room; council room
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
nonchalant air; unruffled air
armor and helmet (armour)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor