(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
use; utilization; utilisation; application
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
war; fighting; fierce competition
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
intercept; interception; counter-attack
name; given name; first name
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
each and all; every single one; everybody
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is that so?; I see; right; oh
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
in the same way as; just like
rival; competitor; competition
to be itching to put one's skills to use
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge