to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
camping; campground; making camp
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
enemy territory; hostile place
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to become decrepit; to become senile
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
environment; circumstance
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance