self-protection; self-defence
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to shed light; to cast light
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
instant; moment; for an instant
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
echo; echo; ultrasound (scan); Echo
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart