poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
plural; multiple; plural (number)
several people; a few people
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to take advantage of an opportunity
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
semi-automatic (transmission, firearm, etc.)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
hit (of a bullet, shell, etc.); impact
to flare up; to burst into flames
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better