by any standard; (not) even as flattery
outbreak of war; starting a war
to collapse into; to flop onto
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
person of high rank or position
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
internal organs; intestines; viscera
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
to leave (a scene); to step away
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to