to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to one's delight; to one's joy
to gain a victory; to win
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
being dotted with; being scattered
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
fort; stronghold; fortification
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
chief; main; principal; major
military force; military strength
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to have an eye on; to zero in on
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
mountain road; mountain trail
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
high street; town centre (center)
railroad network; railroad system
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
terrain; geographical features; topography
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
calamity; disaster; misfortune