friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
secret; private; surreptitious
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
now; the present time; just now; another; more
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to attempt; to test; to try out
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed