immediately; right away; on the spot
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
after a long time; for the first time in a while
over-fond parent; doting parent
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
a little bit; a little while
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
serious look (on one's face); straight face
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)