other than; excluding; without
to revere; to respect; to worship
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
this (very thing); this precisely
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
by sheer strength; by brute force
to take away; to carry off
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
participation; joining; entry; adherence
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have no chance (of succeeding)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
firmly; solidly; heartily
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona