(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
accomplishment; execution
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to look away; to avert one's eyes
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to be worried; to be troubled
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days