(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to lose one's footing; to slip
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
lightly; easily; carelessly
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
battlefield; battleground
war; fighting; fierce competition
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to become desperate; to give in to despair
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
disinheritance; disowning
connection; link; relationship
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
secret base; hideout; hidden position
no, not like that (but like this)
history of; experience of
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive