dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
long time; long interval; for quite some time
practice; practising; experience
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
second day of the month; two days
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
one or two; a few; small number
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to live; to make a living; to get on with
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
by today; before the day is over
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament