how many years; how long; what year
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to take measures (against); to take steps
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to do together; to share; to participate in
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
at that time; in those days
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in one's own way or style
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
self-defense; self-defence
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
otherwise; or else; if not
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
reaching; attaining; arrival
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line