to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
several times; several degrees
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
physical condition; state of health
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
battlefield; battleground
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to move forward; to move on
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
immortal; undying; indestructible
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
change; transformation; inversion
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny