to defend oneself; to protect oneself
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
outbreak of war; starting a war
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
imagination; supposition; guess
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pay attention; to be watchful
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
breathing of a sleeping person
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
putting out the light; switching off the light
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to discuss; to talk together
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to fulfill one's responsibilities