mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to force open; to push open
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
both (people); the two of them
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
serious wound; serious injury
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
breastplate; chest protector; bib
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to find fault with; to question
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
of course; certainly; naturally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
please (give me); please (do for me)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar