to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
alone; by oneself; on one's own
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
labor; labour; toil; hardship
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
impossible; unlikely; improbable
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
surface of the earth; ground surface
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
equipment; harness; fittings
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to bring back; to restore
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly