rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
form; shape; figure; visage
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to grow up; to become an adult
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
different (from); not the same (as)
strategy meeting; council of war
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
bank; banking institution
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly