strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
in case of; at that time; at this time
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
invisibly; secretly; privately
to have a long life; to live a long time
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
those present; attendance
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
on the occasion of; at the time of
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
looking pale; looking unwell
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to bring; to take; to bring about
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed