wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
on and after; from ... onward; since
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
mountain hunt; combing the mountains (for a criminal, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
matter of time; question of time
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one