to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
ordinary citizen; the general public
country; territory; domain; realm
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to bring; to take; to bring about
(political) power; authority; influence
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to brave a danger; to take a risk
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart