activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
frequency (of appearance)
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
calm; composed; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
very interesting; of great interest
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to complete decisively; to do to completion
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
control; check; restraint; inhibition
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
(theatrical) fighting scene
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit