to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
heart; guts; nerve; central part
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to entertain; to make welcome
memory; ability to remember
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
measure to win somebody over to one's side
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the very image of health itself; picture of health
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
when it becomes; when it comes to
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)