spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
gale; violent (strong) wind
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to become empty; to be emptied
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
ancient time; age of the gods
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
snake; serpent; large snake
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
assistance; backing; reinforcements
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
successively; one after another
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit