to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
as you can imagine; as imagined
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
beginning; outset; first; onset
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
first attack; first strike; first blow
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
enemy movements; enemy's position
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course