as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
height (of body); stature
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to set about preparations
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
twice; again; second time
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
flight; desertion; escape
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number