request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
along the river; riverside
terrain; geographical features; topography
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
last night; yesterday evening
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
river surface; surface of a river
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
scenery; scene; landscape