to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
tacit; unspoken; implicit
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming