guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
source of river; fountainhead
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
intercept; interception; counter-attack
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
right under; directly below
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
sunlight; rays of the Sun
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
battlefield; battleground
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
everybody; every last one of them; all