successive generations; successive emperors
in that manner; like that
personality; character; individuality; personhood
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to pick up; to find; to gather
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
manners; behavior; behaviour
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to step forward; to take a step forward
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
for a while; for some time; for a period
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
ardent; passionate; vehement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
love of animals; animal loving