to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to hold something reverently with both hands
pitch dark; total darkness
head; lead; vanguard; first
by itself; automatically; naturally
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to push (something) against
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
phantom; vision; illusion
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted