shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
clear solution; clean decision
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to ask a question; to ask questions
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to some extent; to a certain extent
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
handheld game console; portable game console
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
generation; the world; the age
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft