stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
colour; color; hue; tints
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
falling over; toppling sideways
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
yearned for; longed for; missed
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
river; stream; River; the ... river
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down