religious organization; religious organisation
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
in swarms; in great crowds
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
forcibly; against one's will
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
remaining; left-over; excess
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be talented; to be able
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
don't worry; no worries; never mind