the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
along the way; along the road
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be intimate with; to befriend
about this time; about now
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
elementary; basic; rudimentary
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
convenient; handy; useful
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
reason; grounds; circumstances
from here; from this place
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
grip (of hand); grip strength
stepwise; one step at a time
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to drop; to lose; to let fall
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words