with the exception of; excepting; excluding
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
delete (proofreader's mark)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
carnivore; carnivorous animal
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
training (animals); breaking (animals)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest