fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
a second time; again; once more; twice
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
influence; effect; impact
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
metallic sound; metallic clank
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
posture; position; stance
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to be smeared; to be covered