series of battles; successive battles
serious; severe; grave; acute
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
thought; consideration; thinking
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
still (continuing); as ever; further
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
chair; stool; post; office; position
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
reason; cause; history; origin
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)