to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to roll about; to writhe about
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
soldier; combatant; warrior
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to be hesitant; to feel timid
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
body; physical system; (the) person