nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to harm; to cause harm to
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
frequency (of occurrence)
witnessing; observing; sighting
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
strongish; somewhat strong
air of luxury; high class feel
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
weird; disgusting; sickening
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
mental; spiritual; emotional
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm