to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
before the gate; in front of the gate
commander; commanding officer; CO
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
excellent plan; best policy
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
extermination; annihilation
this for sure; certainly is
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
innumerable; countless; numberless
battle formation; military formation
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
upper half of the body; upper body
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly