precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to form a group; to form a bunch
after a long time; for the first time in a while
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
in that manner; like that
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
genuine; authentic; true; real
other than; excluding; without
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
with a start; with a jump
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
while; during (the time when)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)