to creep about; to crawl around
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to step forward; to take a step forward
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
resolute; determined; bold
to be hesitant; to feel timid
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine