to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
as far as the eye can see
big frame; large figure; huge body
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
village; hamlet; settlement
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to talk; to carry meaning
heaps of corpses all around
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
head; chief; boss; leader
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to be filled to bursting; to burst
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
dark purple; bluish purple
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
explosive; blasting powder
operation; functioning; running
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
otherwise; or else; if not
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand