mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
practice; practising; experience
skill; dexterity; proficiency
soldier; combatant; warrior
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to escape death; to be saved from death
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
violent explosion; bursting
white horse; unrefined sake
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
one who knows little often repeats it
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
comfort; consolation; diversion
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)