have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
open; spacious; extensive
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
review (of learned material); revision
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
successively; one after another
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
as (for); for; in the capacity of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to surround; to crowd around
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
dealing with; coping with