fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to become vulgar; to coarsen
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to examine someone's expression
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ago; since; before; previous
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery