fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to pour forth; to spill out
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back