light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
stepping back; drawing back
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
moment by moment; hour by hour
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to become completely chilled
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
wherein; therein; thereinto
people; citizens; subjects; folk
gills; branchia; angle of the mandible; gonial angle
mixed race; mixed parentage
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
(social) position; status
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
example; illustration; precedent
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
prevention; precaution; protection against