to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
handrail; railing; banister
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
running away; escaping on foot
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
in proportion to; just as much as
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail; outgoing ship; ship leaving port
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
force (bulldoze) one's way through
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
commander; commanding officer; CO
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of