dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
sense of loss; feeling of loss
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
the place for; the time for; the level of
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to need; to demand; to take; to require
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
serious wound; serious injury
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
looking or acting as if one owned the place
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)