parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; phonetic loan character; loangraph
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to be too late (to be of use)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill