siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
be (that) as it may; having said that
judgment; judgement; discernment
to rule; to govern; to administer
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
curse; spell; malediction
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
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)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance