hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
flight; desertion; escape
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to give directions; to issue instructions
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
nesting hole; burrow; den
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
intelligence; intellect; brains
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
depending on; dependent on
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
commander; commanding officer; CO
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to comfort; to console; to amuse
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
it hasn't been long since