to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to clamber (up); to scale
complete stranger; total stranger
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
remnants of a defeated army
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
speech; expression; wording; language
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to pass (of time); to elapse
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
check station; checkpoint
security force; public safety force
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
astronomical observation; stargazing
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
flight; desertion; escape
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to put out; to extinguish
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in