surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
being about to cry; the verge of tears
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
brilliant; bright; glorious
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
murder; killing; murderer
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence