to tower over the surroundings
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
soldier; combatant; warrior
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
one's physical safety; personal security
military conflict; armed conflict
land route; overland route; by land; overland
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
beginning; clue; starting point
starboard (right side of vessel)
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
briskly; quickly; promptly
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to care for someone; to look after someone
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle