to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

to yield to a request or a demand

not having or using, lacking

the choice part of a group of people or things; superior

an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible

to urge on; to stir up, start, incite

long life, long duration, length of life

in very great numbers; a very great number

a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance

to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

connected with or related to the matter at hand

extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable

a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; to fasten with a rope or chain

a sounding together; agreement or accord

to compete; to strive for victory or superiority

stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate