close; intimate; on good terms
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
fort; stronghold; fortification
in succession; one by one
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to say too much; to go too far
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to lure out; to entice out
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)