reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
the place for; the time for; the level of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
young person; youth; young
presence; sitting with; being with
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
alone; unaided; away from home
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
deep emotion; strong feelings
arrest; apprehension; capture
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
just now; right now; at this moment
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
plural; multiple; several
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
one's physical safety; personal security
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)