to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
such ... as; or some such
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
block (of wood); chip; splinter
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
... years old; age (of) ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to run about; to rush about
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
foreign enemy; outside invader
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied