third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
class A river; specified waterways of special importance protected by the government
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
at someone's (something's) mercy
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to become frayed; to become loose
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
induced explosion; secondary explosion
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to claim victims; to leave casualties
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
low (level, value, price, etc.)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
master; teacher; stable master
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise