to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
audience; spectator; spectators
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to become red; to redden; to blush