fully prepared; all ready
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
lightly; easily; carelessly
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
endless; boundless; everlasting
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
dealing with; coping with
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
good old; good old-fashioned