basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
practice; practising; experience
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to become pale; to turn pale
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
belief; faith; conviction
to replace; to move; to change the position of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
difficult to ...; hard to ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to detain; to check; to restrain
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
amount of money; sum of money
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)