worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
large saw; framed pit saw
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to repeat; to do over again
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
northwestern part; the northwest
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
soon; before long; in the near future
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
joint struggle; common (united) front
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
intercept; interception; counter-attack
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at once; immediately; right now
being too late; losing one's final chance
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
destruction; annihilation; extermination
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel