to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
priority; order of precedence
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
proposed site; site chosen
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
another kind; different kind; distinct species
great laughter; burst of laughter
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
rather than; more ... than ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
material; materials; data; information; documents
crown (of a watch); stem; canon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to invite in; to show someone in
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to be hesitant; to feel timid
imposing stance; daunting pose
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way