serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
town; city; municipal; urban
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
every year; yearly; annually
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
person with a bounty on their head
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
offender; transgressor; violator
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
sweeper (device); sweeper (in soccer)
prize money; monetary award; reward
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
bounty hunter; bounty hunting
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to live; to make a living; to get on with
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
danger; peril; hazard; risk
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
not caring; not giving a damn
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
royal capital; imperial capital
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(national) capital (city); metropolis
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to need; to call for; to require
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that