ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
weather-beaten; bleached skull
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
transactions; dealings; business
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to live through; to survive
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to steal; to rob; to take away
to have a narrow escape from death
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
putting into operation; invocation
linking together; tying in a row
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to stop (plug) one's ears
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely