precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
sympathy; compassion; pity
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(period of) a year; during an era
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be responsive; to show immediate results
desperately; for one's dear life
stirring; slight movement
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
elder sister; older female friend
older sister; elder sister
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
appearance; figure; shape; form
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
outside of; not covered by
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
both; both sides; both parties
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
personality; character; individuality; personhood