several hundred; hundreds (of)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
war; battle; match; game; competition
in the city; within the city
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
far away in the distance; in the far distance
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
two (long cylindrical things)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
height (measured at the withers)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
by sheer strength; by brute force
had better ...; had better not ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
society; the world; the times
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear