boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
surroundings; environs; circumference
considerably; fairly; quite
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to show up; to appear; to turn up
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
while; even though; despite
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
long (time that has passed); old (story)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
while; during; while; although; all; both
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)