to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
every place; various places
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
eastern part; the east (of a region)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
attack; drive; advance; invasion
sea of fire; sea of flame
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to step over or across; to overcome
to grow hoarse; to become husky
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
moment to quit; way to quit
wound suffered in a fight
enemy's strength or fighting power
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
one by one; one after another; successively
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional