sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to care for someone; to look after someone
beloved wife; cherishing one's wife
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to shave off; to scrape off
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
distrust; unjust suspicion
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
group; bunch; crowd; group
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to get slightly dirty (all over)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
invisibly; secretly; privately