to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
flight; desertion; escape
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to squash; to crush; to flatten
almost; roughly; approximately
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
moving about; stirring about
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be surprised; to be astonished
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted