space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
succession struggle; succession race
secret; private; surreptitious
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
young person; youth; young
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take; to catch; to capture
now; the present time; just now; another; more
outside the country; abroad
everywhere; all over; throughout
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to live; to reside; to inhabit
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to attack; to assault; to assail
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
death in battle; death on the battlefield
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away