lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
by sheer strength; by brute force
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
silence (not speaking); muteness
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
the opposite sex; isomerism
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
in that way; like that; that way
restoration; repair; mending
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper