spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to jar; to creak; to grate
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to underrate; to make light of
finger; hands and fingers; hands
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
very; much; greatly; a lot of
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full