the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
head; brains; intellect; understanding
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
reaching; attaining; arrival
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
contemplation; meditation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
rational; reasonable; logical
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soldier; combatant; warrior
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
family; relatives; dependents; household
brave warrior; hero; brave man
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
approximate age; age range
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)