main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to blaze; to burn brightly
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...