unfortunately; sorry, but ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
solitude; loneliness; isolation
hard to get; hard to come by
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
to trample; to crush underfoot
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
only; merely; but; no more than
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
ultimate; final; last; eventual
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
short distance; close range
freely; right and left; as one pleases
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point