at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to control; to command; to get the better of
to take flight; to disappear
to sustain a serious wound
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to jump at; to be attracted by
land route; overland route; by land; overland
site; point on a map; spot
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
older sister; lass; young lady
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction