to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
inside; interior; inner part
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
camping; campground; making camp
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
aggressiveness; aggression
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
act of mercy; helping another person
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to have no chance (of succeeding)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty