hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to stiffen; to become stiff
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
at that time; in those days
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to move forward; to move on
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
the scruff or nape of the neck
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person