to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
covering; protection; backing; relief
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to apologize; to apologise
originally; by nature; from the start
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
one eye; one of one's eyes
prospects of victory; chances of success
how long; how far; how much
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
people; citizens; subjects; folk
infant; baby; little child
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
founder; originator; pioneer
tradition; legend; folklore
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
chance (of success); odds
better than none at all; better than nothing
pessimism; disappointment
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability