invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
immature form (of an organism); young animal
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to like; to love; to be fond of
to give flowers as a gift
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
that's true; of course; obviously
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
establishment; settlement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
is that so?; I see; right; oh
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point