disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
soldier; combatant; warrior
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
number one; first; best; most; game; round
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
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)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic