ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
the same night; that night
leaving a matter to chance
prospects of victory; chances of success
fast approach; quick intimacy
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
diversion; putting something to another use
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
corpulence; fatness; obesity
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
decision; settlement; definition
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be embarrassed; to lose face
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing