to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
without leaving any trace
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
contest of strength; trial of strength
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
difference; variation; difference
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
just one person; only one
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that is to say; so that means
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
instant; moment; for an instant
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit