to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
troops; group members; team members
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
elder sister; older female friend
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
fire brigade; fire company
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
destruction; collapse; crumbling
matter of time; question of time
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to make a firm resolution
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
pale; pallid; bluish-white
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration