how many people; a number of people
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to go to; to visit; to call on
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
extensive; vast range; wide scope
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
intercept; interception; counter-attack
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
as much as one can; as much as possible
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
good news; happy news; glad tidings
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
general idea; concept; notion
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
hunting ground; hunting preserve
dungeon master (in RPGs); DM; game master; GM
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)