shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
number of times; frequency; count
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
strong interaction; strong force
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
tall figure; high stature
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to rock; to shake; to swing
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to entrust; to leave to a person
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
to begin; to set about; to start
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh