... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to tear off; to strip; to rob
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
youthful; young; young-looking
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to split; to be split; to splinter
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
something; some kind of; for some reason
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
though; notwithstanding; although
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously