to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
main force; chief object; mainline
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
favourite horse; favorite horse
finish; finishing; finishing touches
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to dye; to colour; to color
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
in the mountains; among the mountains
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
useful thing; usable article
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
(within a) territory; domains
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
very; extremely; excessively
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother