terrain; geographical features; topography
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
weakening; emaciation; decline
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to leave (a scene); to step away
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
scattered; separated; dispersed
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
fast-talking; rapid talking
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
offender; criminal; culprit
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
foreign enemy; outside invader
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
in the same way as; just like
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
invisibly; secretly; privately