after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
important matter; matters of weight
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
wounded person; injured person
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to launch a surprise attack
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
such ... as; or some such
chair; stool; post; office; position
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine