accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
quick work; (clever) feat
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
dark elf (fictional race)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to torment; to torture; to harass
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
clear; distinct; evident; definite
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
very likely; very probable
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
even so; anyhow; at any rate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
removal; dismantling; detaching
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern