tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
in one's own way or style
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to collect; to assemble; to gather
chair; stool; post; office; position
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
order of chivalry; chivalric order
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to turn towards; to point
to have a talk; to tell a story
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
third day of the month; three days
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else