grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
height (of body); stature
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
mockery; derision; ridicule
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
spray; mist (not meteorological)
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pierce through; to break through
reaching; attaining; arrival
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(divine) providence; dispensation
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
beyond that point; after that
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
decisive battle of brief duration
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake