fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
a second time; again; once more; twice
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
northern part; the north (of a region)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart