too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
worthless thing; trivial thing
using all one's strength; using all one's might
blow; shock; strike; batting
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to turn against; to become an enemy
the same; the said; likewise
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
war situation; progress of a battle
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
detour; circumvention; turning movement
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
veil of darkness; curtain of night
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; stages
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
secret information; intelligence
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall