careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
migration; move; emigration; immigration
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to leave word; to leave a message
to run away; to escape safely
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
north wind; northerly wind
awareness; realization; noticing
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
horse tack; horse gear; harness
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
(not) a single person; (no) one
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible