to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
lower region; lower part; region below
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
because; for; the reason why is ...
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
self-mutilation; self-injury
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
feverish feeling; warm sensation (due to an illness)