valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to lend an ear to; to listen to
reopening; resumption; restarting
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
flight; desertion; escape
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
good policy; wise policy; best plan
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out