old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
indescribable; having no way to express
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
scenery; scene; landscape
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
mineral vein; underground water channel
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
considerably; greatly; a lot
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward