to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
very great; enormous; serious
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
skill; dexterity; master hand
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
stirring; rousing oneself
right side; right-hand side
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
but; however; even though; even if
furious facial expression
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
mass of rock; rock lump; block
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be dried out; to be parched
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely