predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to begin talking; to open up
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
reward; prize; bonus; praise
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
hating; strongly disliking
fake; something false; sham; deception
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
very interesting; of great interest
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
and then; and so; and; so then
what kind of; what sort of; what
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
from here; from this place
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible