oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
every person; each one; everybody
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to breathe out; to exhale
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
roadside tree; row of trees
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
preference; priority; precedence
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
north wind; northerly wind
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
archeological excavation (archaeological)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last