to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
offense; offence; method of attack
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
high efficiency; high performance
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to spend time (on doing something)
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
heart sound; cardiac sound
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
magazine (periodical); magazine (for a firearm); (reloadable) film cassette; film canister
loading; charging; filling
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely