tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to bury; to embed; to implant
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
woman's looks; woman's charm
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one large ...; a great ...
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
one by one; one after another; successively
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
offense; offence; method of attack
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
self-control; self-restraint
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude