leader; central personage
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
far sight and deep design
to take away; to carry off
no sleep or rest; working day and night
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
steep mountain; craggy mountain
in the mountains; among the mountains
belligerence; fighting spirit
uncompleted; unfinished; crude
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to tower over the surroundings
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
simply put; putting it simply; in short
small build; small stature
record of proceedings; minutes
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
scattered animal feed; ground bait
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding