to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
soldier; combatant; warrior
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
wandering; roaming; drifting
appearance; figure; shape; form
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
innumerable; countless; numberless
out-of-school; off-campus
lightning strike; torpedo attack
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
region; limits; stage; level
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
fast-talking; rapid talking
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
again; once more; a second time
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
combat power; fighting strength