information; news; report; reward; retribution
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
each time it happens; at all such times
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
strong nation; powerful country
be (that) as it may; having said that
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
head; lead; vanguard; first
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
nonchalant air; unruffled air
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
several people; a few people
forgetting; lapse of memory
double-edged; double-edged blade
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
without leaving any trace
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
gazing at (in wonderment)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
extensive; vast range; wide scope
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
restoration; repair; mending
innumerable; countless; numberless