preface; introduction; preamble
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
horizon (related to land)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
three days and three nights
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
murder; killing; murderer
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to trample; to crush underfoot
depiction; description; portrayal
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)