stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
they; those guys; those fellows
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
share; portion; quota; cut
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
counter for wheels and flowers
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
succession; continuation; series; sequence