war situation; progress of a battle
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to invite in; to show someone in
simple honesty; tactless frankness
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
very great; enormous; serious
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war