socks; sock; stockings; stocking
finishing blow; coup de grâce
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in swarms; in great crowds
to employ; to hire; to charter
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to send or direct a person to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
how long; how much; to what extent
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to discuss; to talk together
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
municipal office; council; city hall
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult