population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
command; lead; generalship; leadership
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to spend time (on doing something)
to shave off; to scrape off
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
selection; choice; option
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
street; quarter; district; area
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to have a talk; to tell a story
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
way; method; means; resource; course
as soon as possible; ASAP
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
absorption; suction; attraction
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to examine someone's expression
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to