to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
authority; power; influence
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to show; to bare (the teeth)
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
here and there; in places
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
one's best interests; one's own good
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
in that manner; like that
for a while; for some time; for a period
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to stare back at; to look back at
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor