robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
splinters of glass; glass shards
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to press a question; to cross-examine
bravery; courage; heroism
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to be pretentious; to put on airs