occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
skill; dexterity; proficiency
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
considerably; fairly; quite
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
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 go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
originally; by nature; from the start
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
already; now; no longer; not any more
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to some extent; to a certain extent
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
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
madness; craziness; insanity
like this; this sort; this way