to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
to need; to call for; to require
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
each place; various places
fort; stronghold; fortification
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to pitch camp; to set up camp
convenient; handy; useful
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
survival; survivor; relic
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
battle formation; military formation
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
preservation; retainment; keeping
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
spread; span; expanse; extent