skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
there is nothing; having nothing
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
islander; inhabitant of an island
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
to open (one's eyes) wide
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
many; numerous; various; large number of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
according to plan; as planned; on target
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify