deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
few decades; many decades; several decades
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
hostile nature; inimical character
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
place to die; place of death
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
charming; fascinating; attractive
being entrusted with; taking charge of
recommendation; endorsement
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
massing (of troops); gathering
eye measurement; measure with eye
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
break in time; interruption; pause
natural disaster; cataclysm
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide