P6
1. wrench: wring, force, tear, wrest, twist
P7
1. smack: hit, strike sharply, spank, smite, slap
2. deficient: insufficient, inadequate, lacking, short on
3. drum on his chest: beat his chest continuously producing drum-like sounds to frighten the enemy away
4. fury: rage, anger, fit, wrath, outburst, frenzy
P8
1. shadow boxing: fighting with an imaginary opponent esp. for training in boxing
2. as a general rule: usually, in most cases, in general
3. kindly: pleasant, friendly, esp. to those who are younger, weaker, or humbler than oneself
4. kind: helpful, one is interested in the happiness of others
5. myth: fiction, made-up story, falsehood, lie, fantasy, tall tale/ true, fact
6. forgiving: tolerant, benevolent, gentle, kind
7. belligerence: hostility, warlike attitude, aggressiveness, antagonism, animosity, unfriendliness, pugnacity, combativeness/ peacefulness, friendliness
8. Stand your ground and look him in the eye: Stay where you are and look at him calmly and bravely. “Look somebody” is equal to “look at somebody”, but only used in such set phrases as “look him in the eye/face”.