before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
meanwhile; in the meantime
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
image; figure; figure; form; image
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
plump; with a thud; heavily
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to trample; to crush underfoot
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to take flight; to disappear
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
blow; shock; strike; batting
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)