complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
all you have to do is; just; that's all
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
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
to kick over; to kick down
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
body; physique; build; stature
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to hold fast; to protect to the end
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out