to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to harm; to cause harm to
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
together with; same; both; all; including ...
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
emotional scars; mental trauma
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint