several years; a few years
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
in the morning; during the morning
in the meantime; meanwhile
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to get strong; to gain strength
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
president (of a society); chairman
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be found; to be discovered
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to entrust; to leave to a person
briskly; quickly; promptly
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)