deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
everything one does; whatever one does
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
of all things (days, etc.)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
branch office; police box; local police station
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
study of foreign languages; linguistics
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
station; office; guardroom
classified information; top secret
estimate (of costs); budget
in case of; at that time; at this time
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
prompt; immediate; in real time
one after another; in succession
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
Amazon River; Rio Amazonas
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful