street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
fluent (in a language); flowing
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
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 crouch; to squat; to cower
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
big man; large man; tall man; giant
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
worthy of special mention
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to prostrate oneself before
apparently; appears to be
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain