defense; defence; safeguard; protection
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in accordance with; according to
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to rush over; to run up to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to thrust away; to send flying