cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
very; much; greatly; a lot of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be found; to be discovered
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
even though; despite; when
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility