stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
technique; art; skill; move
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
time; hour; period; class
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to apologize; to apologise
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
match; game; bout; contest
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to repeat; to do something over again
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
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
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude