picking; collecting; harvesting
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
body; group; party; company; troupe
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
skill; dexterity; master hand
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
inheritance; something given or received
I see; that's right; indeed
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to have the privilege of doing
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
workshop; studio; atelier
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)