lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
beyond that point; after that
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
(period of) a year; during an era
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
that is to say; so that means
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
every evening; night after night
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
fertile; rich; productive
plants and animals; flora and fauna
in its entirety; whole; wholly
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
starvation; famine; hunger
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover