corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
vitality; (one's) life force
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
thousands; several thousand
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
scattered; separated; dispersed
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
military personnel; soldier
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
composite; combined; complex
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point