independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
sense of loss; feeling of loss
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
calm; composed; leisurely
nonchalant air; unruffled air
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
optimism; taking an optimistic view
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
both; both sides; both parties
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)