counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
with a clink (click, clack)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to lay aside; to set aside
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
incision; operation; section
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to stroke down; to smooth down
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
loud sound; loud reverberation
long military service; having experienced many battles
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
cash bonus; reward; bounty
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded