oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
metallic sound; metallic clank
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
posture; position; stance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to watch for an unguarded moment
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to put one's strength into
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly