appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
total energy; all efforts
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to do together; to share; to participate in
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
party; gang; company; squad
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
environment; circumstance
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
time; season; period; phase; stage
huge; enormous; great big
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)