secret base; hideout; hidden position
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
massing (of troops); gathering
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
remote island; solitary island; outlying island
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
still (continuing); as ever; further
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
capable of anything; liable to do
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
something; some kind of; for some reason
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
at a young age; while still young
loading; charging; filling
way; method; means; resource; course
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large