fortress; stronghold; citadel
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
seventh day of the month; seven days
that day; the very same day
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
spirit; heart; disposition
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
parting; separation; farewell
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)