combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
on the occasion of; at the time of
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to have no chance (of succeeding)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to knock down; to knock out
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK