to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
fighting against an illness
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
not yet known; unknown; strange
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
nurse (male or female); personal care attendant
in name only; titular; nominal
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
early (days); initial stage; initial
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
shades of evening; dead of night
to gather; to collect; to assemble
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to handle (a thing) roughly