(not) even once; (not) ever
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
gaiters; leggings; puttees
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
difference; variation; difference
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid