custom; practice; convention; precedent
without permission; without notice
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
willpower; energy; vitality
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
counter for (small) boats
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to attack; to assault; to assail
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
for dear life; barely escaping alive
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
several weeks; a few weeks
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to die; to lay down life's burden
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness