to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
southern part; the south (of a region)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
still (continuing); as ever; further
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
sense of relief; feeling of relief
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
leadership; initiative; spearhead
strategy meeting; council of war
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
flying column; detached force
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
deep-seated grudge; hatred
having said that; on the other hand
flying column; detached force
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
contradiction; inconsistency
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing