literally; to the letter; literal
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
great war; great battle; world war
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
long ago; a long time ago; already
veil of darkness; curtain of night
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
mountain road; mountain trail
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
pale; pallid; bluish-white
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
important person; strategic person; key figure
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to rain incessantly; to downpour
water trickling from rocks
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
light; easy; non-serious; minor
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful