munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
journey; route of a journey
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
assistance; backing; reinforcements
not yet known; unknown; strange
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
whispering into a person's ear
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
several hundred; hundreds (of)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
pale; pallid; bluish-white