body of a snake; serpentine
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to let out a cry; to shout
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
by itself; automatically; naturally
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
iron hammer; crushing blow
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
opposite side; opposition
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
reaching; attaining; arrival
to blaze; to burn brightly