defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
tradition; legend; folklore
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
just because; even if; even though
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
authority; power; influence
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
even though; despite; when
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure