progress; advance; improvement; development
frequency (of occurrence)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
the West; the Occident; Western countries
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to cause someone to worry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
but; however; although; even though
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
person who has rendered distinguished service
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through