to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
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)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
drop (e.g. of water); drip
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to try a different venue (for drinking, socializing, etc.); to go somewhere else
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
successfully; with success
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
the same rank; equality; apposition
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
preservation; retainment; keeping
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
survival; survivor; relic
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)