formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
practice; practising; experience
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
personal; individual; private
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
that day; the very same day
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
chilly; unpleasantly cold
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
beforehand; in advance; previously
to live; to make a living; to get on with
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to summon; to get used to call
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
wide difference; a world of difference
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk