protracted war; war of attrition
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
perception; sensing; noticing
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
torturing to death; tormenting to death
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
useless resistance; vain struggle
complete recovery of health
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
becoming dull; slowing down
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel