relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
guidelines for action; personal principles
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
how; in what way; by what means
to be worried; to be troubled
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pride; dignity; self-worth
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
anything and everything; just about everything
all; entire; whole; altogether
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
considerably; greatly; a lot
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved