defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
literally; to the letter; literal
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
impossible to do (although wants to)
to become locked; to lock
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
separation; farewell; parting
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
crushing evil; destroying heresy
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
older sister; elder sister
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
one-eyed goblin; one-eyed monster
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
several hundred; hundreds (of)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
small number; few; minority
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)