(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to run through; to run past
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
someone; a certain person
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
living thing; living creature; animal; life
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
master painter; great artist; painter; artist
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)