new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
living thing; organism; creature; biology
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
much less; to say nothing of
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
war situation; progress of a battle
considerably; fairly; quite
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest