in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
control; management; supervision
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
pride; dignity; self-respect
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
setting a bad example to others
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
both armies; both teams; both sides
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
minister (of a government department)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
unique; peculiar; singular
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
person of high rank or position
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
what proportion; what percentage
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
in terms of; from the point of view of
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to tower above; to stand out