rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
place; situation; position; location
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
ordinary citizen; the general public
to live; to reside; to inhabit
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
chapter one; first chapter
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)