perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
decision; determination; resolution
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to scatter away; to vanish
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
silence (not speaking); muteness
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dignity; majesty; sanctity
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
one-by-one; separately; in detail
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
belief; faith; conviction