automatic; intransitive verb
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
mental; spiritual; emotional
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
tendency; trend; inclination
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
mountain range; mountain belt
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
casualties; the killed and wounded
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
something like ...; something called ...
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
amount of material resources
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability