brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.);  savage;  fierce;  violent;  bloodthirsty;  stark
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 indication;  sign;  hint;  tone (of the market)
 to get strong;  to gain strength
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 to put;  to place;  to leave (behind);  to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.);  to set up;  to appoint (someone to a certain position);  to hire
 again;  once more;  a second time
 to run off;  to break into a run;  to start running
 gradually;  by degrees;  little by little;  steps;  stairs;  staircase
 to approach;  to draw near;  to get close;  to get acquainted with;  to get closer to;  to get to know
 to come (spatially or temporally);  to approach;  to come back;  to do ... and come back;  to come to be;  to become
 flapping sound (of wings);  fluttering;  hum (of insects);  whizz (of a flying arrow);  whoosh
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 to stare fixedly at;  to fix one's gaze on;  to make sure of;  to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future);  to focus on
 to turn one's head;  to look over one's shoulder;  to turn around;  to think back (on);  to reminisce;  to look back (on)
 end;  conclusion;  last;  final;  no sooner than;  once
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  unowned;  not had;  unique;  not;  impossible
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 to take over;  to capture;  to seize;  to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 everyone;  everybody;  all;  everything;  all
 to kill;  to slay;  to suppress;  to block;  to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.);  to hold back
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 rather;  better;  instead;  if anything
 friend;  ally;  supporter;  taking sides with;  supporting;  standing by
 thirst for blood;  bloodlust;  determination to kill
 to approach;  to draw near;  to be imminent;  to press (someone for something);  to urge;  to compel
 death;  decease; (arch.)  death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation);  (an) out
 sound;  noise;  note;  fame;  Chinese-derived character reading
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 any more;  any further;  any better;  any longer
 to keep;  to preserve;  to hold;  to last;  to endure;  to keep well (food)
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 to resolve;  to ready (oneself);  to make up one's mind
 myself;  yourself;  I;  me;  you
 weapon;  arms;  ordnance;  weapon (something used to gain an advantage);  asset
 to set up (a house, store, etc.);  to build;  to have at the ready (e.g. a gun);  to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera);  to adopt a posture;  to assume a stance;  to put on an air
 to chase;  to run after;  to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.);  to drive out;  to get rid of;  to drive (e.g. a herd)
 there;  that situation;  that occasion;  the spot (i.e. "on the spot");  immediately;  then and there
 to stop (moving);  to come to a stop;  to stop (doing, working, being supplied);  to come to a halt;  to alight;  to perch on
 gloomy (e.g. mood);  depressing;  irritating;  troublesome;  heavy (weather);  cloudy