to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
that is to say; so that means
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
you (plural); all of you; you all
history; pedigree; lineage
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
treasure chest; strongbox