to rain incessantly; to downpour
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
rule; reign; government; governing
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
at that time; in those days
unidentifiable; unidentified
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
around the world; throughout the world
armed forces; military; troops
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
extermination; annihilation
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
fresco; mural; wall painting