breaking down; defeating; abolishing
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
block (of wood); chip; splinter
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
(clenched) fist; knuckles
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
steep mountain; craggy mountain
at first; in the beginning; originally
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
treatment (of a person); dealing with
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
business; work; operations; service; duties
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
from the beginning; from scratch