heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
more than anything; above all else
outsider; someone outside of a group
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
directly opposite; right in front
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
to become pale; to turn pale
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
many people; a large number of people
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on