irritating; aggravating; upsetting
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to provide; to arrange; to install
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
suddenly; all of a sudden
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
outside world; physical world
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
wild beast; wild animal; brute
rampancy; prevalence; domination
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose