one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
good performance; good work; great success
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
true character; real nature
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
opposite side; opposition
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
concentration; density; cardinality
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
aspect; phase; condition; modality
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
spurt of blood; spray of blood
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)