to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dozens; scores of; decades
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
military conflict; armed conflict
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
irritation; annoyance; frustration
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to watch over; to watch attentively
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
in the meanwhile; during the time
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
originally; by nature; from the start
proposal; proposition; suggestion
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
way; method; means; resource; course
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt