to gather; to collect; to assemble
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
how long; how much; to what extent
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
order of chivalry; chivalric order
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
stepwise; one step at a time
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to make an appearance; to show up
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to accept; to receive; to agree
that's the way it is; such is life
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
many; numerous; various; large number of
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
considerably; fairly; quite
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to keep a watchful eye on
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to stiffen; to become stiff
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)