route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
of course; certainly; naturally
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
camping; campground; making camp
training; drill; practice; discipline
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)