put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to call a person's attention (to)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
self-defense; self-defence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result