unfortunately; sorry, but ...
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
snake; serpent; large snake
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
place; situation; position; location
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
somehow; for some reason or other
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to accept; to receive; to agree
indicate reason; infers some protest
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
cooperation; coordination; link
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove