literally; to the letter; literal
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
disparity in technology; technological gap; technology gap
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
foreign; abroad; overseas
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
and what is worse; to make matters worse
normalcy; normality; normal
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
dense; populous; crowded; thick
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution