sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
looking or acting as if one owned the place
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
group; bunch; crowd; group
amount of material resources
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
praise; glorification; extolment
to become familiar (to one's ears)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
outbreak of war; starting a war
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...