to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to torment; to torture; to harass
stepwise; one step at a time
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to win and advance to the next round
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to revere; to respect; to worship
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hold fast; to protect to the end
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
orders; instructions; directive; command
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
departure; leaving; going away; recession
for the first time in one's life
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
half and half; fifty-fifty
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through