spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
village headman; village mayor
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
man; male; masculine gender
great numbers; numerical superiority
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
door; gate; opening; title page
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
laughing foolishly; cackling
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to knock down; to knock out
eagle (Accipitridae family)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
calamity; disaster; accident
to order; to command; to appoint
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
doing whatever one pleases
thereupon; shortly thereafter
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together