to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
for a while; for some time; for a period
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
thereupon; shortly thereafter
nameless; anonymous; without name
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
possession (esp. of a territory)
deserted village; poor village
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to keep a watchful eye on
calmly; peacefully; painlessly; comfortably
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to blame; to find fault with
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
(within a) territory; domains
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to devour; to bite to death
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be sacked; to be dismissed
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber