to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
by myself; in person; by oneself
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
originally; by nature; from the start
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
successively; one after another
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to take (be in) charge of
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to lose one's footing; to slip
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
extermination; annihilation
several times (as large, over)
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
surroundings; environs; circumference
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to fall on one's backside
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity