(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
both; both sides; both parties
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
boisterously; roughly; briskly
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
this occasion; at this time; now
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
one by one; each; every; at intervals of