to join forces; to cooperate
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
sour look; surly face; pout
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to miss a chance; to fail to do
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to lose one's footing; to slip
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
pale; pallid; bluish-white
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
magical power; mystical force
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
(electric) torch; flashlight
elementary; basic; rudimentary
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses