munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
newcomer; initiate; rookie
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
glorious achievement; distinguished service
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
fast approach; quick intimacy
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
wherein; therein; thereinto
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
simple; simplified; easy; plain
stationing (troops); garrisoning
to head home; to leave for home