formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
intelligence gathering; information gathering
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
without; but if; otherwise; or else
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to shed light; to cast light
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular