on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to join forces; to cooperate
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
shell (e.g. electron shell)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
someone (something) not to be trifled with
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
sharing; division; draw; tie
dawning (of a new era); dawn
destruction; collapse; crumbling
major earthquake; large earthquake
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to get help; to enlist aid
to mistake (A for B); to misread
study; learning; tutorial
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted