assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
in the same way as; just like
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
unidentifiable; unidentified
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to cry and shout; to scream
sit-in (protest); sit-down (strike)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife